Total Crime Rate
114.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025East Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Fareham Town , and the 50th highest 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 East Street (PO16 0DE) in the last 12 months was 114.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% lower than the Fareham Town average (161.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 228.6% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 77.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 212.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around East Street (PO16 0DE), the main crime hotspot is near Bridgefoot Drive. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Fareham Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridgefoot Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waterside Gardens | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Earl Godwin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlemont Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | High Street | Under investigation |
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