Total Crime Rate
19.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Christopher Avenue area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Avenue , and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 359 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 St Christopher Avenue (PO16 7BY) in the last 12 months was 19.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Christopher Avenue (PO16 7BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Gardens, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Thomas Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Avenue| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Tollgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Tollgate | Under investigation |
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