Total Crime Rate
16.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southampton Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Fareham Town , and the 75th 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 Southampton Road (PO16 7DZ) in the last 12 months was 16.1 per 1,000 residents and was 90.0% lower than the Fareham Town average (161.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft 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 Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southampton Road (PO16 7DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 262 crimes here, including 110 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 | Other theft | The Tollgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | The Tollgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southampton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southampton Road | Under investigation |
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