Total Crime Rate

48.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Farthings area has the 39th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Avenue , and the 133rd highest 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 The Farthings (PO14 4FF) in the last 12 months was 48.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.7% higher than the Avenue average (40.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Farthings (PO14 4FF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Louis Road, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Noble Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Farthings area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Louis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Brook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Louis Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Netley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Louis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Farthings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Louis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Brook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedford Drive
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bedford Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Louis Road Local resolution

Data Sources

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