Total Crime Rate

117.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.7 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 117.8 8/10
  • Burglary 28.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 26.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.4 6/10
  • Drugs 17.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Railway Cottages area has the 7th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Binsted, Bentley & Selborne , and the 41st 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 Railway Cottages (GU35 9HH) in the last 12 months was 117.8 per 1,000 residents and was 182.6% 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 Burglary with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -18.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway Cottages (GU35 9HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bolley Avenue, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakhanger Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Railway Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Oakhanger Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Oakhanger Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Bolley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bolley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bolley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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