Total Crime Rate
51.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Prospect Lane area has the 18th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Horndean Catherington , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 412 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 Prospect Lane (PO9 5NJ) in the last 12 months was 51.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% higher than the Horndean Catherington average (32.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Prospect Lane (PO9 5NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sydmonton Court, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whichers Gate Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Horndean Catherington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sydmonton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sydmonton Court | Under investigation |
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