Total Crime Rate

159.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 159.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.5 9/10
  • Other theft 38.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 17.8 6/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wells Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Binsted, Bentley & Selborne , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 410 local areas in East Hampshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wells Close (GU35 9FL) in the last 12 months was 159.9 per 1,000 residents and was 283.7% higher than the Binsted, Bentley & Selborne average (41.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 76.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wells Close (GU35 9FL), the main crime hotspot is near Douglas Drive. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wells Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chandler Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chandler Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Douglas Drive —
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Data Sources

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