Crime Rate in Rowlands Castle, ward

Rowlands Castle has the 6th highest crime rate of 31 wards in East Hampshire district and the 3538th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 592nd highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Rowlands Castle in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% higher than the East Hampshire district average (50.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Rowlands Castle’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 115 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 137 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Rowlands Castle ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Whichers Gate Road, with 27 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Oaklands Avenue (21 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.