Total Crime Rate
194.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southwood Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Hayling East , and the 30th 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 Southwood Road (PO11 9QQ) in the last 12 months was 194.9 per 1,000 residents and was 165.2% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 110.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southwood Road (PO11 9QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Wheatlands Crescent. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hayling East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Treloar Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Treloar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sandy Point Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatlands Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatlands Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatlands Crescent | Under investigation |
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