Total Crime Rate
92.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Albans Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Rowlands Castle , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 412 local areas in East Hampshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Albans Road (PO9 2JZ) in the last 12 months was 92.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% higher than the Rowlands Castle average (61.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 110.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Albans Road (PO9 2JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Lockerley Road. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Rowlands Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petersfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flexford Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lockerley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lockerley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Lockerley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flexford Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lockerley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lockerley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Witchampton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | New Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Muccleshell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redwood Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Faber Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Faber Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lockerley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lockerley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monterey Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petersfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilverley Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farringdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farringdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Farringdon Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Braishfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Braishfield Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Abbotstone Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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