Total Crime Rate
94.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Varna Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Binsted, Bentley & Selborne , and the 69th highest crime rate of 412 local areas in East Hampshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Varna Road (GU35 0DG) in the last 12 months was 94.6 per 1,000 residents and was 115.5% higher than the Binsted, Bentley & Selborne average (43.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Varna Road (GU35 0DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Branson Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Binsted, Bentley & Selborne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alexandra Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinson Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Savile Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heathcote Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Alexandra Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heathcote Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sydney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hendon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Heathcote Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinson Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Robinson Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ducklands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Foxglove Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heathcote Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest Road | β |
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