Crime Rates at Western Road, Fareham, PO16 0LU

Western Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Avenue , and the 52nd 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 Western Road (PO16 0LU) in the last 12 months was 113.8 per 1,000 residents and was 174.3% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 66.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Road (PO16 0LU), the main crime hotspot is near West Street. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.