Total Crime Rate
227.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lockerley Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Rowlands Castle , and the 12th highest crime rate of 412 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 Lockerley Road (PO9 2LD) in the last 12 months was 227.0 per 1,000 residents and was 271.7% 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 53.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 160.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lockerley Road (PO9 2LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lockerley Road, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Anderson Close (58 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rowlands Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stroudwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lockerley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flexford Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lockerley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lockerley Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Lockerley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | New Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redwood Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Muccleshell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Anderson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Anderson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Faber Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Faber Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flexford Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilverley Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stroudwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Abbotstone Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Braishfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hipley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Braishfield Road | Local resolution |
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