Total Crime Rate

171.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 171.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 89.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 71.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.1 8/10
  • Public order 20.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Midfield Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Avenue , and the 19th highest crime rate of 356 local areas in Fareham .

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 Midfield Close (PO14 1DU) in the last 12 months was 171.2 per 1,000 residents and was 324.0% higher than the Avenue average (40.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 71.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Midfield Close (PO14 1DU), the main crime hotspot is near Longfield Avenue. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Midfield Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Fairfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Anne'S Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Anne'S Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Endofield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Endofield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Endofield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Endofield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Anne'S Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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