Total Crime Rate

158.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 158.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 107.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.8 10/10
  • Other crime 24.0 10/10
  • Public order 18.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Fairfield Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Avenue , and the 24th highest crime rate of 356 local areas in Fareham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fairfield Avenue (PO14 1EL) in the last 12 months was 158.7 per 1,000 residents and was 293.0% higher than the Avenue average (40.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 107.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairfield Avenue (PO14 1EL), 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 Fairfield Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting 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 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 2026Violence and sexual offences 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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Anne'S Grove Under investigation

Data Sources

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