Total Crime Rate
6.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodbourne Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Avenue , and the 13th lowest crime rate of 359 local areas in Fareham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodbourne Close (PO15 5QJ) in the last 12 months was 6.6 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% lower than the Avenue average (41.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodbourne Close (PO15 5QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Appleton Road. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Avenue| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Appleton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Patchway Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | The Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Pilning Close | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Appleton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Appleton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromhall Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromhall Close | Under investigation |
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