Total Crime Rate
40.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Waterside Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Headley , and the 184th highest crime rate of 410 local areas in East Hampshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Waterside Close (GU35 0HD) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% higher than the Headley average (35.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waterside Close (GU35 0HD), the main crime hotspot is near Elder Crescent. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Whitehill Chase| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Washford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Primula Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elder Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elder Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Elder Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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