Total Crime Rate
165.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beckham Lane area has the highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Buriton & East Meon , and the 25th highest crime rate of 412 local areas in East Hampshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Beckham Lane (GU32 3BU) in the last 12 months was 165.5 per 1,000 residents and was 331.9% higher than the Buriton & East Meon average (38.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 114.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 77.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beckham Lane (GU32 3BU), the main crime hotspot is near Dukes Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Buriton & East Meon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dukes Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dukes Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dukes Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dukes Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bell Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dukes Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dukes Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dukes Close | Under investigation |
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