Total Crime Rate
4.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Birch Grove area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Hartley Wintney , and the 7th lowest crime rate of 297 local areas in Hart .
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 Birch Grove (RG27 9RJ) in the last 12 months was 4.3 per 1,000 residents and was 93.2% lower than the Hartley Wintney average (63.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Birch Grove (RG27 9RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hartley Wintney| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rookswood Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hazel Coppice | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rookswood Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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