Overview of Hart crime rate
Hart boasts the lowest crime rate, ranking 25th out of 25 surrounding districts, with a low crime rating. In 2023, it reported 4,956 crimes among a population of 99,408, resulting in a crime rate of 49.86 per 1,000 residents, a 5.57% decrease from the previous year.
The predominant crimes in Hart are Violence and sexual offences (38.6%), Anti-social behaviour (11.6%), and Public order offences (9.9%), with the least common being possession of weapons, robbery, and theft from the person.
Hart’s 11 wards see the highest crime rates in Fleet Central (90.6), Hartley Wintney (55.7), and Odiham (53.2), while Crookham West and Ewshot, Yateley West, and Crookham East are the safest areas.
In Hart, there was a modest increase in Anti-social behaviour and a slight rise in Violence and sexual offences in 2020 and 2021. However, there has been a decrease in anti-social behaviour and other theft in 2020, indicating a nuanced change in crime trends over these years.
Hart crime incidents by crime type
A total of 4956 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
- Violence and sexual offences – 1911 (38.6)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 574 (11.6)%
- Public order – 492 (9.9)%
- Other theft – 450 (9.1)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 435 (8.8)%
- Vehicle crime – 382 (7.7)%
- Burglary – 246 (5.0)%
- Shoplifting – 162 (3.3)%
- Drugs – 106 (2.1)%
- Other crime – 63 (1.3)%
- Bicycle theft – 51 (1.0)%
- Possession of weapons – 47 (0.9)%
- Robbery – 19 (0.4)%
- Theft from the person – 18 (0.4)%
How does Hart compare against nearby areas ?
Hart ranks 25th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
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Crime rates in Hart wards
There are 11 wards within Hart. Fleet Central, Hartley Wintney, Odiham has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
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List of all 11 wards from high crime rate to low.
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Crime rates in postcode districts under Hart
There are 12 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Hart. Highest crime rates in GU51, GU14, RG29 .
- GU51 – 106.1
- GU14 – 86.2
- RG29 – 83.1
- GU46 – 76.2
- RG7 – 63.0
- GU52 – 62.6
- GU34 – 59.8
- RG27 – 51.1
- GU10 – 44.7
- RG28 – 43.8
- RG25 – 33.0
- GU17 – 22.3
Postcode districts in Hart
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