Total Crime Rate
295.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Palmerston Road area has the highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Hayling East , and the 16th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Havant .
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 Palmerston Road (PO11 9ET) in the last 12 months was 295.2 per 1,000 residents and was 301.8% higher than the Hayling East average (73.5 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 Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 185.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Palmerston Road (PO11 9ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mengham Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hayling East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ithica Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Spencer Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Burwood Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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