Total Crime Rate
75.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
64.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Verbena Crescent area has the 9th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Horndean Catherington , and the 85th 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 Verbena Crescent (PO8 9DE) in the last 12 months was 75.8 per 1,000 residents and was 214.4% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -29.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 64.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Verbena Crescent (PO8 9DE), the main crime hotspot is near Peacock Gardens. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Horndean Kings & Blendworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Hazleton Way | Under investigation |
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