Total Crime Rate

177.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 177.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 121.3 10/10
  • Public order 17.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Prospect Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Rowlands Castle , and the 20th 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 Prospect Lane (PO9 5ST) in the last 12 months was 177.5 per 1,000 residents and was 190.6% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 145.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prospect Lane (PO9 5ST), 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 Prospect Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worthy Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marldell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakshott Drive
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worthy Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakshott Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nursling Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nursling Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malwood Close 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 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Millbrook Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Holbury Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newnham Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leckford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prospect Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newnham Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kimbridge Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakshott Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Millbrook Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Stansted Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ken Berry Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Witchampton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forestside Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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