Total Crime Rate
13.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Henwood Down area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Buriton & East Meon , and the 50th 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 Henwood Down (GU31 4PP) in the last 12 months was 13.3 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Henwood Down (GU31 4PP), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Readon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
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