Total Crime Rate
29.3 per 1,000
All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025Violent Crime Rate
16.7 per 1,000
Nov 2024 - Oct 2025Martin Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Hill Head , and the 150th lowest crime rate of 360 local areas in Fareham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Martin Avenue (PO14 2RZ) in the last 12 months was 29.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% lower than the Hill Head average (35.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Martin Avenue (PO14 2RZ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hill Head| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Oct 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northways | Local resolution |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northways | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northways | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Oct 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elizabeth Road | — |
| Oct 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alfred Road | — |
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