Total Crime Rate
103.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Jane Austen Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Binsted, Bentley & Selborne , and the 57th 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 Jane Austen Close (GU35 9FN) in the last 12 months was 103.0 per 1,000 residents and was 134.7% higher than the Binsted, Bentley & Selborne average (43.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 65.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 173.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Jane Austen Close (GU35 9FN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Douglas Drive, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chandler Drive (5 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 | Burglary | Douglas Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Templars Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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