Total Crime Rate

91.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 91.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Other theft 17.0 9/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Mitchell Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Locks Heath , and the 67th 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 Mitchell Close (PO15 5SE) in the last 12 months was 91.5 per 1,000 residents and was 197.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mitchell Close (PO15 5SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mitchell Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Witherbed Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mitchell Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witherbed Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Witherbed Lane —
Apr 2026Drugs Witherbed Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Witherbed Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Witherbed Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witherbed Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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