Total Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 13.3 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southwood Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Hayling East , and the 39th lowest crime rate of 360 local areas in Havant .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southwood Road (PO11 9PY) in the last 12 months was 13.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% lower than the Hayling East average (66.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwood Road (PO11 9PY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southwood Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winsor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winsor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Belmont Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winsor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Winsor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Winsor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winsor Close Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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