Total Crime Rate

9.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 9.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bentley Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Horndean Catherington , and the 31st lowest 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 Bentley Close (PO8 9HH) in the last 12 months was 9.6 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% lower than the Horndean Catherington average (32.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bentley Close (PO8 9HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridget Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Yews (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bentley Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lith Avenue
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bridget Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Ann'S Road
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridget Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridget Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridget Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Durlands Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bridget Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridget Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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