Total Crime Rate
43.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oasthouse Drive area has the 14th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Horndean Catherington , and the 178th highest crime rate of 410 local areas in East Hampshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oasthouse Drive (PO8 0UG) in the last 12 months was 43.6 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oasthouse Drive (PO8 0UG), 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 | Drugs | A3(M) | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blendworth Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Barley Rise | 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 |
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