Total Crime Rate

94.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 94.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.0 8/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Napier Crescent area has the 20th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Avenue , and the 61st highest crime rate of 356 local areas in Fareham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Napier Crescent (PO15 5BL) in the last 12 months was 94.6 per 1,000 residents and was 134.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 49.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Napier Crescent (PO15 5BL), the main crime hotspot is near Appleton Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Napier Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodvale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appleton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shenley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appleton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appleton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Appleton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodvale —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Chatsworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodvale —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodvale —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodvale —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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