Total Crime Rate

79.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Watersmeet area has the 15th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Fareham Town , and the 76th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Fareham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watersmeet (PO16 0TE) in the last 12 months was 79.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watersmeet (PO16 0TE), the main crime hotspot is near Hoeford Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watersmeet area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Laburnum Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eastern Parade —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hoeford Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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