Total Crime Rate
71.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Horseshoe Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Avenue , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 359 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 Horseshoe Close (PO14 4DR) in the last 12 months was 71.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% higher than the Avenue average (41.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Horseshoe Close (PO14 4DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Steeple Way, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ryecroft (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Avenue| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horseshoe Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Course Park Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Gallops | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Chase | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Steeple Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Steeple Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Steeple Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Steeple Way | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Steeple Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Hurdles | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cleric Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horseshoe Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ascot Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Church Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellsmoor | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ryecroft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ryecroft | — |
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