Total Crime Rate
24.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026London Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Horndean Catherington , and the 128th 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 London Road (PO8 0DA) in the last 12 months was 24.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% lower than the Horndean Catherington average (24.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (PO8 0DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridget Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kilderkin Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Barley Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blendworth Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridget Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridget Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridget Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | A3(M) | Under investigation |
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