Total Crime Rate

27.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 27.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Melrose Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Headley , and the 164th lowest crime rate of 410 local areas in East Hampshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melrose Close (GU35 0XQ) in the last 12 months was 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 8 cases , up 60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Close (GU35 0XQ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melrose Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birch Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Heathcote Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Garnet Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blue Timbers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Forest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hibiscus Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monument Chase Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monument Chase Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monument Chase Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monument Chase Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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