Total Crime Rate
377.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Archery Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Fareham Town , and the 4th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Fareham .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Archery Lane (PO16 7DU) in the last 12 months was 377.1 per 1,000 residents and was 133.4% higher 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 202.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Archery Lane (PO16 7DU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 242 crimes here, including 107 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 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Tollgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southampton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southampton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Tollgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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