Total Crime Rate

151.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 151.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 101.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.0 9/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 9.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wakefords Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Rowlands Castle , and the 28th highest crime rate of 410 local areas in East Hampshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wakefords Way (PO9 5JS) in the last 12 months was 151.9 per 1,000 residents and was 148.7% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 101.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakefords Way (PO9 5JS), the main crime hotspot is near Meadend Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wakefords Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woolmer Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sydmonton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadend Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Meadend Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadend Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadend Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadend Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadend Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Froxfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tisted Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradley Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tisted Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warbrook Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wakefords Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Scotney Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Prospect Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burghclere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oakfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Iford Court Under investigation

Data Sources

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