Total Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 31.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Abbotsway area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Avenue , and the 154th lowest crime rate of 356 local areas in Fareham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Abbotsway (PO15 5BX) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbotsway (PO15 5BX), 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 Abbotsway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodvale —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Appleton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shannon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pelican Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodvale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodvale —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodvale —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodvale —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appleton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appleton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appleton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Chatsworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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