Crime Rates at Old School Close, Hartley Wintney, Hook, RG27 8HQ

Old School Close area has the 38th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Hartley Wintney , and the 136th highest crime rate of 298 local areas in Hart .

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 Old School Close (RG27 8HQ) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% lower than the Hartley Wintney average (64.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old School Close (RG27 8HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hardings Lane, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandy Lane (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.