Total Crime Rate

123.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 123.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 77.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.1 9/10
  • Other theft 17.0 9/10
  • Public order 17.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Southway area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Locks Heath , and the 40th 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 Southway (PO15 5EF) in the last 12 months was 123.5 per 1,000 residents and was 301.6% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 77.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southway (PO15 5EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jacaranda Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Valerian Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Southway area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barnes Wallis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Whiteley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poinsettia Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poinsettia Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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