Total Crime Rate
118.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wakefords Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Rowlands Castle , and the 48th 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 Wakefords Way (PO9 5JP) in the last 12 months was 118.8 per 1,000 residents and was 94.6% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 87.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wakefords Way (PO9 5JP), the main crime hotspot is near Millbrook Drive. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 27 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakshott Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Millbrook Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marldell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stansted Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakshott Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Millbrook Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kimbridge Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kimbridge Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kimbridge Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kimbridge Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ken Berry Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broxhead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leckford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prospect Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holbury Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holbury Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stansted Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stansted Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakshott Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malwood Close | Under investigation |
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