Total Crime Rate
59.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fareham has the 10th lowest crime rate of 64 districts in South East region and the 45th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (South East), it has the 10th lowest crime rate of 64 districts.
The overall crime rate in Fareham in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% lower than the South East region average (83.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Fareham’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3,041 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 30 cases , down -31.8% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 61.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -31.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3,750 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 59.3 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fareham Town | 161.6 | 102.3 (173%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Fareham Park | 75.4 | 16.1 (27%) | High 7/10 |
| 3 | Fort Fareham | 67.2 | 7.9 (13%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 4 | Titchfield | 61.1 | 1.8 (3%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 5 | Park Gate | 53.8 | -5.5 (-9%) | Low 4/10 |
| 6 | Portchester Wicor | 46.5 | -12.7 (-22%) | Low 3/10 |
| 7 | Portchester Castle | 45.1 | -14.2 (-24%) | Low 3/10 |
| 8 | Stubbington | 43.1 | -16.2 (-27%) | Low 3/10 |
| 9 | Avenue | 41.5 | -17.8 (-30%) | Low 3/10 |
| 10 | Sarisbury & Whiteley | 38.5 | -20.8 (-35%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 11 | Hook-with-Warsash | 34.2 | -25.1 (-42%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 12 | Locks Heath | 33.7 | -25.6 (-43%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 13 | Hill Head | 33.1 | -26.1 (-44%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 14 | Wallington & Downend | 32.8 | -26.4 (-45%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 15 | Titchfield Common | 25.5 | -33.7 (-57%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 16 | Uplands & Funtley | 21.9 | -37.3 (-63%) | Very low 1/10 |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
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