Total Crime Rate
28.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pulens Lane area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Buriton & East Meon , and the 167th lowest crime rate of 410 local areas in East Hampshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pulens Lane (GU31 4DF) in the last 12 months was 28.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.4% lower than the Buriton & East Meon average (42.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pulens Lane (GU31 4DF), the main crime hotspot is near Lower Mead. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | B2199 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B2199 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Mead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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