Total Crime Rate
10.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Serpentine Road area has the lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Fareham Town , and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 356 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 Serpentine Road (PO16 7EB) in the last 12 months was 10.8 per 1,000 residents and was 93.5% lower than the Fareham Town average (166.4 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Serpentine Road (PO16 7EB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Fareham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Southampton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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