Crime Rates at Bowen Lane, Petersfield, GU31 4DR

Bowen Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Petersfield Bell Hill , and the 19th highest crime rate of 412 local areas in East Hampshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bowen Lane (GU31 4DR) in the last 12 months was 180.6 per 1,000 residents and was 209.3% higher than the Petersfield Bell Hill average (58.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -35.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 92.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowen Lane (GU31 4DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.