Total Crime Rate

1049.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

469.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 1049.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 469.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 336.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 196.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 144.5 10/10
  • Public order 97.1 10/10
  • Drugs 70.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 63.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 33.9 10/10
  • Other theft 33.9 10/10
  • Robbery 20.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 13.5 9/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
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

West Street area has the highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Fareham Town , and the 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 West Street (PO16 0EP) in the last 12 months was 1049.7 per 1,000 residents and was 530.9% higher than the Fareham Town average (166.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 149 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 107.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 208 (≈ 469.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (PO16 0EP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 163 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belvoir Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Portland Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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