Total Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Oakwood Centre area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Rowlands Castle , and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 412 local areas in East Hampshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Oakwood Centre (PO9 2NP) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Oakwood Centre (PO9 2NP), the main crime hotspot is near Acer Way. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Oakwood Centre area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farringdon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acer Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farringdon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Farringdon Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Camelia Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Camelia Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swallow Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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