Crime Rates at Chestnut Gardens, Hartley Wintney, Hook, RG27 8ZB

Chestnut Gardens area has the 28th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Hartley Wintney , and the 96th 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 Chestnut Gardens (RG27 8ZB) in the last 12 months was 45.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Gardens (RG27 8ZB), the main crime hotspot is near Weir Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.