Total Crime Rate

178.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 178.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 43.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Robbery 10.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Square area has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Petersfield Bell Hill , and the 19th highest crime rate of 410 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 The Square (GU32 3HP) in the last 12 months was 178.4 per 1,000 residents and was 212.2% higher than the Petersfield Bell Hill average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 81.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Square (GU32 3HP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lavant Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery The Courtyard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order The Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Osborne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drum Lane —
Apr 2026Other crime Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lavant Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lavant Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lavant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheep Street —
Apr 2026Public order Lavant Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drum Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

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