Total Crime Rate

197.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

128.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 197.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 128.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 114.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 34.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whichers Gate Road area has the highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Horndean Catherington , and the 16th highest crime rate of 410 local areas in East Hampshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whichers Gate Road (PO9 6BB) in the last 12 months was 197.2 per 1,000 residents and was 718.4% higher than the Horndean Catherington average (24.1 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 128.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whichers Gate Road (PO9 6BB), the main crime hotspot is near Oaklands Avenue. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whichers Gate Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Oaktree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oaklands Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whichers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oaktree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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