Total Crime Rate
140.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
106.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Benbow Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Horndean Catherington , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 410 local areas in East Hampshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Benbow Close (PO8 9LU) in the last 12 months was 140.9 per 1,000 residents and was 484.6% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 106.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Benbow Close (PO8 9LU), the main crime hotspot is near Bowes-Lyon Court. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Horndean Murray| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bowes-Lyon Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Orchard Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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