Total Crime Rate
4.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Malin Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hill Head , and the 8th lowest crime rate of 356 local areas in Fareham .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Malin Close (PO14 3RD) in the last 12 months was 4.1 per 1,000 residents and was 88.7% lower than the Hill Head average (36.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Malin Close (PO14 3RD), the main crime hotspot is near Upper Old Street. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Fareham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Upper Old Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Upper Old Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Upper Old Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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