Total Crime Rate
61.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Park Cottage Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Locks Heath , and the 110th highest crime rate of 356 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 Park Cottage Drive (PO15 5BB) in the last 12 months was 61.0 per 1,000 residents and was 98.4% higher than the Locks Heath average (30.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Cottage Drive (PO15 5BB), the main crime hotspot is near Valerian Avenue. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 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 | Burglary | Whiteley Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Barnes Wallis Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poinsettia Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Poinsettia Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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