Crime Rate in Four Marks & Medstead, ward

Four Marks & Medstead has the 16th lowest crime rate of 31 wards in East Hampshire district and the 1510th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 256th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Four Marks & Medstead in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% lower than the East Hampshire district average (50.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Four Marks & Medstead’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 141 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 322.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -82.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 163 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Four Marks & Medstead ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Lapwing Way, with 65 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Bighton Road (29 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.