Crime Rates at Lavant Street, Petersfield, GU32 3EF

Lavant Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Petersfield Bell Hill , and the 35th 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 Lavant Street (GU32 3EF) in the last 12 months was 146.8 per 1,000 residents and was 151.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 76.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lavant Street (GU32 3EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Square (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.