Total Crime Rate
67.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodvale area has the 30th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Avenue , and the 88th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Fareham .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodvale (PO15 5JA) in the last 12 months was 67.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodvale (PO15 5JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 119 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Appleton Road (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Avenue| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neptune Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferneham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nashe Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Appleton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Appleton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Appleton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neptune Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hornet Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pelican Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Close | Under investigation |
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