Total Crime Rate

54.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.4 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 54.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Briarwood Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Fareham Town , and the 121st highest crime rate of 356 local areas in Fareham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Briarwood Close (PO16 0PS) in the last 12 months was 54.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briarwood Close (PO16 0PS), the main crime hotspot is near West Street. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Briarwood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs A27 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A27 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Queen'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lower Quay Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fayre Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs A27 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mainsail Drive —
Apr 2026Drugs Belvoir Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belvoir Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Coombe Farm Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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