Postcode · Alton
Crime in GU34 1LY
How much crime is recorded in GU34 1LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Alton Ashdell, Whitedown & Amery
- Council
- East Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,885 (2024)
GU34 1LYAlton
How safe is GU34 1LY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 11.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the GU34 1LY area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
GU34 1LYNational
Violence and sexual offences7.723.6
Anti-social behaviour3.610.7
Public order2.54.6
Burglary2.29.1
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Other theft1.74.5
Drugs1.12.4
Shoplifting0.68.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Robbery0.21.4
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.