Total Crime Rate
203.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
119.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Longstock Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Rowlands Castle , and the 13th highest crime rate of 410 local areas in East Hampshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Longstock Road (PO9 5LJ) in the last 12 months was 203.9 per 1,000 residents and was 233.7% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 119.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Longstock Road (PO9 5LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marldell Close, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Malwood Close (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Havant| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Warbrook Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malwood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burghclere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Scotney Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Iford Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wakefords Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Crawley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sydmonton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodcot Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Marldell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakshott Drive | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodington Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradley Court | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Prospect Lane | Under investigation |
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