Crime in Hart: statistics, rates and trends
4,563 crimes were recorded in Hart in the 12 months to August 2026, 44.2 per 1,000 residents. That is lower than the England and Wales rate of 96.7, and down 5% on the year before.
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Violence and sexual offences (1,787), anti-social behaviour (727) and criminal damage and arson (374) made up 63% of all recorded crime. Its crime rate ranks 298th of the 302 districts covered by this site (1 = highest), in the lowest tenth.
| Measure | Hart | Hampshire | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes, the 12 months to August 2026 | 4,563 | 93,650 | 5,618,064 |
| Crimes per 1,000 residents | 44.2 | 64.7 | 96.7 |
| Change on previous 12 months | -5% | -2% | -1% |
| Population | 103,162 | 1,447,214 | 58,127,638 |
The year to August 2026 had the least recorded crime in Hart of any year here (4,563 crimes). Between the years to August 2018 and 2026 it fell 12%, while across England and Wales it fell 4%.
| Period | Crimes | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year to August 2026 | 4,563 | 44.2 | 96.7 |
| Year to August 2025 | 4,786 | 46.4 | 97.2 |
| Year to August 2024 | 4,851 | 47.0 | 97.9 |
| Year to August 2023 | 5,001 | 48.5 | n/a |
| Year to August 2022 | 5,132 | 49.7 | 102.0 |
| Year to August 2021 | 4,836 | 46.9 | 101.4 |
| Year to August 2020 | 5,447 | 52.8 | 102.7 |
| Year to August 2019 | 4,807 | 46.6 | 101.7 |
| Year to August 2018 | 5,185 | 50.3 | 100.8 |
Month by month
| Month | Crimes |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | 381 |
| July 2026 | 406 |
| June 2026 | 364 |
| May 2026 | 377 |
| April 2026 | 345 |
| March 2026 | 458 |
| February 2026 | 354 |
| January 2026 | 359 |
| December 2025 | 359 |
| November 2025 | 384 |
| October 2025 | 391 |
| September 2025 | 385 |
No category with at least 20 crimes was notably above the England and Wales rate, and theft from the person (88% below) and robbery (81% below) were well below it. On the year before, drugs rose from 78 to 108 and other crime rose from 89 to 114, while shoplifting fell from 342 to 274 and burglary fell from 183 to 152.
| Crime type | Crimes | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 | Change on year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1,787 | 17.3 | 34.2 | -13% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 727 | 7.0 | 15.4 | +14% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 374 | 3.6 | 6.7 | 0% |
| Other theft | 347 | 3.4 | 6.4 | +8% |
| Public order | 311 | 3.0 | 6.7 | -14% |
| Shoplifting | 274 | 2.7 | 8.5 | -20% |
| Vehicle crime | 242 | 2.3 | 5.0 | -7% |
| Burglary | 152 | 1.5 | 3.6 | -17% |
| Other crime | 114 | 1.1 | 2.1 | +28% |
| Drugs | 108 | 1.0 | 3.3 | +38% |
| Possession of weapons | 56 | 0.5 | 1.0 | +6% |
| Robbery | 26 | 0.3 | 1.4 | n/a |
| Bicycle theft | 24 | 0.2 | 0.8 | n/a |
| Theft from the person | 21 | 0.2 | 1.7 | n/a |
What each category covers: crime categories.
7 of the 8 nearest districts have a higher crime rate than Hart; the highest is Reading district (112.0 per 1,000) and the lowest Waverley (44.1).
| District | Crimes | Per 1,000 | Rate vs Hart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushmoor | 8,273 | 78.2 | +77% |
| Surrey Heath | 5,835 | 61.8 | +40% |
| Bracknell Forest | 8,590 | 65.7 | +48% |
| Wokingham | 8,438 | 45.1 | +2% |
| Waverley | 5,917 | 44.1 | 0% |
| Basingstoke and Deane | 13,530 | 70.1 | +58% |
| Guildford | 12,259 | 81.0 | +83% |
| Reading | 20,492 | 112.0 | +153% |
Of the 23 areas within Hart, Phoenix Green had the highest crime rate (95.0 per 1,000) and South Warnborough the lowest (15.9), 6 times apart.
| Area | Type | Population | Crimes | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Green | Town | 2,084 | 198 | 95.0 |
| Fleet Central | Neighbourhood | 9,254 | 730 | 78.9 |
| Hawley (Hart) | Town | 2,017 | 135 | 66.9 |
| Hartley Wintney | Neighbourhood | 10,368 | 617 | 59.5 |
| Eversley Centre | Town | 1,706 | 98 | 57.4 |
| Hartley Wintney | Town | 3,767 | 204 | 54.2 |
| Yateley East | Neighbourhood | 10,196 | 545 | 53.5 |
| Yateley | Town | 14,962 | 716 | 47.9 |
| Fleet | Town | 39,597 | 1,802 | 45.5 |
| Fleet West | Neighbourhood | 8,413 | 376 | 44.7 |
| Fleet East | Neighbourhood | 7,747 | 339 | 43.8 |
| Hook (Hart) | Town | 10,292 | 426 | 41.4 |
| Hook | Neighbourhood | 10,292 | 426 | 41.4 |
| Blackwater and Hawley | Neighbourhood | 9,655 | 394 | 40.8 |
| Elvetham Heath | Town | 5,229 | 200 | 38.2 |
| Crondall | Town | 1,249 | 47 | 37.6 |
| Yateley West | Neighbourhood | 7,760 | 290 | 37.4 |
| Blackwater (Hart) | Town | 7,290 | 268 | 36.8 |
| Odiham | Town | 5,417 | 158 | 29.2 |
| Crookham East | Neighbourhood | 9,493 | 276 | 29.1 |
| Odiham | Neighbourhood | 7,796 | 223 | 28.6 |
| Crookham West and Ewshot | Neighbourhood | 12,188 | 347 | 28.5 |
| South Warnborough | Town | 1,130 | 18 | 15.9 |
The 10 locations below account for 20% of the crime recorded in Hart over the 12 months to August 2026; the most were recorded at “Parking Area” (251).
| Location | Crimes |
|---|---|
| On or near Parking Area | 251 |
| On or near Supermarket | 173 |
| On or near Petrol Station | 118 |
| On or near Nightclub | 109 |
| On or near Larmer Close | 57 |
| On or near London Road | 48 |
| On or near Oaklands | 47 |
| On or near Starling Way | 46 |
| On or near Vicarage Road | 44 |
| On or near Tindal Close | 39 |
Of the 3,836 crimes in Hart with a recorded outcome, 39% ended with the investigation complete and no suspect identified, against 35% across England and Wales; 2.5% were awaiting a court outcome (England and Wales: 5.2%). The 727 anti-social behaviour reports have no outcome and are left out.
| Outcome | Crimes | Share | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investigation complete; no suspect identified | 1,494 | 38.9% | 35.3% |
| Unable to prosecute suspect | 1,385 | 36.1% | 34.5% |
| Under investigation | 344 | 9.0% | 11.5% |
| Status update unavailable | 145 | 3.8% | 4.7% |
| Local resolution | 139 | 3.6% | 3.1% |
| Awaiting court outcome | 94 | 2.5% | 5.2% |
| Action to be taken by another organisation | 66 | 1.7% | 1.3% |
| Court result unavailable | 65 | 1.7% | 2.5% |
| Further investigation is not in the public interest | 42 | 1.1% | 0.5% |
| Offender given a caution | 29 | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Formal action is not in the public interest | 19 | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Further action is not in the public interest | 14 | 0.4% | 0.3% |
Hart has an estimated population of 103,162 (ONS, mid-2024). Compared with England and Wales it has fewer households without a car (7.8%, against 23.3%), less social housing (8.8%, against 17.1%) and fewer residents with no qualifications (11%, against 18%). On the England IoD 2025, the small areas (LSOAs) that make up Hart average decile 9.2 (1 = most deprived), less deprived than average.
| Measure | Hart | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Aged 0 to 15 | 18.6% | 18.3% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20.6% | 18.9% |
| Residents 16+ in work | 62.8% | 57.2% |
| Residents 16+ unemployed | 2.5% | 3.4% |
| Residents 16+ retired | 23.6% | 21.6% |
| Residents 16+ who are students | 5.2% | 7.9% |
| Residents 16+ with Level 4 qualifications or above (degree, HND and similar) | 41.3% | 33.8% |
| Residents 16+ with no qualifications | 10.9% | 18.2% |
| Households with no car or van | 7.8% | 23.3% |
| Homes owned outright or with a mortgage | 77.6% | 62.5% |
| Social rented homes | 8.8% | 17.1% |
| Private rented homes | 13.6% | 20.3% |
| Average deprivation decile (1 = most deprived, 10 = least) | 9.2 | 5.5 (England) |
1,414 fly-tipping incidents were recorded in Hart in 2024/25 (13.7 per 1,000 residents, against 21.1 across the councils in England that count all incidents), according to the council's return to Defra. Fly-tipping is not in the police figures on this page: fly-tipping in Hart has the council's figures by place, type of waste and size, and its enforcement actions and fines.
Is Hart a safe place to live?
Hart recorded 44.2 crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, lower than the England and Wales rate of 96.7, and ranks 298th of the 302 districts on this site by crime rate (1 = highest).
What is the most common crime in Hart?
Violence and sexual offences was the most common category, with 1,787 reports in the 12 months to August 2026, followed by anti-social behaviour (727).
Is crime in Hart going up or down?
Recorded crime in Hart was down 5% on the year before: 4,563 crimes in the 12 months to August 2026 against 4,786 in the previous 12 months.
What is the population of Hart?
About 103,162 people (ONS mid-2024 estimate), 21% of them aged 65 or over (England and Wales: 19%).
Which police force covers Hart?
Hart is policed by Hampshire.
Police-recorded crime from data.police.uk (September 2017 to August 2026), ONS population estimates and Census 2021. Definitions and limitations: methodology.