Total Crime Rate
186.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Osborn Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Fareham Town , and the 18th highest crime rate of 359 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 Osborn Road (PO16 7DQ) in the last 12 months was 186.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% higher than the Fareham Town average (161.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 76.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Osborn Road (PO16 7DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 177 crimes here, including 91 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Fareham Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborn Road South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | West Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborn Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southampton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southampton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Colenso Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coghlan Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Derlyn Road | — |
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