Total Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 58.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Oakshott Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Rowlands Castle , and the 120th highest crime rate of 410 local areas in East Hampshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oakshott Drive (PO9 5SL) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakshott Drive (PO9 5SL), the main crime hotspot is near Marldell Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oakshott Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Prospect Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nursling Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Crawley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorgreen Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorgreen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marldell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Exbury Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rooksbury Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nursling Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodcot Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nursling Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodington Close —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sherfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakshott Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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