Crime Rates at Bowes Hill, Rowland's Castle, PO9 6BS

Bowes Hill area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Horndean Catherington , and the 66th lowest 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 Bowes Hill (PO9 6BS) in the last 12 months was 15.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowes Hill (PO9 6BS), the main crime hotspot is near Meadowlands. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.