Total Crime Rate
131.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Vicarage Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Hill Head , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 359 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 Vicarage Lane (PO14 2LA) in the last 12 months was 131.7 per 1,000 residents and was 297.6% higher than the Hill Head average (33.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vicarage Lane (PO14 2LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Upper Old Street, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Robins Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hill Head| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anzac Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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