Total Crime Rate

181.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 181.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 119.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 6/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Other crime 4.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bedford Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Avenue , and the 19th highest crime rate of 359 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 Bedford Drive (PO14 4FG) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 338.4% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 129.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 1662.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Drive (PO14 4FG), the main crime hotspot is near Noble Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bedford Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Louis Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maude Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Louis Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Noble Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lynn Crescent —
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Data Sources

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