Total Crime Rate
163.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sea Front area has the 5th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Hayling East , and the 47th 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 Sea Front (PO11 9HW) in the last 12 months was 163.4 per 1,000 residents and was 122.4% higher than the Hayling East average (73.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sea Front (PO11 9HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mengham Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hayling Seaside Railway (6 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 | Other theft | Orchard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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