Crime Rate in Horndean Downs, ward

Horndean Downs has the lowest crime rate of 31 wards in East Hampshire district and the 311th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 17th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Horndean Downs in the last 12 months was 20.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% lower than the East Hampshire district average (50.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Horndean Downs’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 51.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Horndean Downs ward, the main local crime hotspot is near First Avenue. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.