Total Crime Rate

190.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 190.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 120.9 10/10
  • Other theft 18.3 9/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Forestside Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Rowlands Castle , and the 17th highest crime rate of 412 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 Forestside Avenue (PO9 5SH) in the last 12 months was 190.5 per 1,000 residents and was 211.9% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 135.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forestside Avenue (PO9 5SH), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Forestside Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newnham Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Millbrook Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Witchampton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nursling Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nursling Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakshott Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakshott Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakshott Drive
Sep 2025Drugs Moorgreen Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorgreen Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Millbrook Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kimbridge Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rooksbury Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kimbridge Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kimbridge Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kimbridge Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Holbury Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Woodington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Monterey Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redwood Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broxhead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forestside Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Knightwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Knightwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marldell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Sherfield Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newnham Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prospect Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leckford Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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