Horndean Crime Rate September 2025 | Monthly Statistics

Horndean’s crime rate in September 2025 remained 37.8% below the UK average, standing at 4.6 per 1,000 residents. This sustained lower rate, despite a 16.9% month-on-month increase, highlights the area’s generally safer profile compared to national trends. The most common crimes were violence and sexual offences (42.1% of total), anti-social behaviour (16.5%), and shoplifting (13.8%), with all three categories significantly below the UK average. Violence and sexual offences, for instance, saw a 26% gap from the UK rate of 2.6 per 1,000, a figure that may be influenced by local policing efforts or the area’s character as a relatively quiet built-up area within Havant. September’s seasonal context—back-to-school activities and the start of university freshers’ week—likely contributed to the rise in anti-social behaviour, though this category remains 32% below the UK average. Shoplifting, at 0.6 per 1,000, was only 2% below the UK rate, suggesting that retail areas in Horndean may be subject to similar pressures as elsewhere. Meanwhile, burglary and criminal damage saw sharp declines, with burglary dropping to 0.2 per 1,000 (29% below the UK average) and criminal damage and arson at 0.2 per 1,000 (62% below the UK average). These trends may reflect effective community engagement or the area’s low population density, which could limit opportunities for certain crimes. Overall, Horndean’s crime profile continues to illustrate a combination of local factors and broader national patterns, with the area’s lower rates offering a contrast to the UK’s higher averages.

September 2025 saw a 45.3% decrease in violence and sexual offences, the most significant drop among all crime categories. This reduction, from 117 to 64 incidents, may partly explain the overall 37.8% gap between Horndean’s rate and the UK average. However, other categories showed marked increases: anti-social behaviour rose by 100% to 25 incidents, and burglary also doubled from 0 to 7. These spikes contrast with the 26% UK average for violence and sexual offences, which Horndean’s rate of 1.9 per 1,000 now sits below. Shoplifting remained stable at 0.6 per 1,000, just 2% below the UK average. The rise in anti-social behaviour could be linked to seasonal factors, such as the return to school and university freshers’ week, which may have increased social interactions in public spaces. Residents might find the 100% increase in drugs-related crimes, from 0 to 2 incidents, particularly concerning, though this category remains far below the UK average of 0.3 per 1,000.

Horndean’s crime rate in September 2025 rose by 16.9% compared to the previous month, moving from 3.9 to 4.6 per 1,000 residents. While this increase is notable, the area remains 37.8% below the UK average of 7.4 per 1,000. On a daily basis, approximately 5 crimes were reported each day in September, a figure that, while modest, reflects the area’s generally low crime profile. Over the course of the month, one reported crime occurred for roughly every 219 residents, a metric that contextualises the scale of incidents relative to the population of 33,300. This monthly exposure is significantly lower than the UK average, which is not provided in the data but would likely be much higher given Horndean’s overall rate. The population context further underscores that even with the 16.9% increase, the area’s crime levels remain far from the national benchmark, suggesting that local factors—such as community engagement or policing strategies—may be contributing to sustained lower rates despite the monthly uptick.