Total Crime Rate
94.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Chase area has the 19th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Avenue , and the 60th 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 The Chase (PO14 4DN) in the last 12 months was 94.9 per 1,000 residents and was 135.0% 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 10 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 Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Chase (PO14 4DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Steeple Way, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cleric Court (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fareham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Steeple Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fern Way | Under investigation |
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