Butser, Clanfield and Rowlands Castle vs West Meon and Hambledon

Butser, Clanfield and Rowlands Castle has a safety score of 54/100 (Average) and recorded 343 crimes in the last 12 months. West Meon and Hambledon has a safety score of 80/100 (Safe) with 119 crimes. West Meon and Hambledon scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Butser, Clanfield and Rowlands Castle shows a year-on-year crime trend of -27.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. West Meon and Hambledon shows -53.2% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Butser, Clanfield and Rowlands Castle, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (178 incidents). In West Meon and Hambledon, it is Violent Crime (52 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Butser, Clanfield and Rowlands Castle recorded 19 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while West Meon and Hambledon recorded 12. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Butser, Clanfield and Rowlands Castle totalled 178 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 52 in West Meon and Hambledon. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Butser, Clanfield and Rowlands Castle recorded 473 crimes (now 343, a change of -27.5%). West Meon and Hambledon recorded 254 crimes previously (now 119, -53.2%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Butser, Clanfield and Rowlands Castle has a resolution rate of 20% and West Meon and Hambledon has 25%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Butser, Clanfield and Rowlands Castle falls within the Hampshire Constabulary boundary. West Meon and Hambledon is covered by Hampshire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Butser, Clanfield and Rowlands Castle and West Meon and Hambledon. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.