Crime Rates at The Potteries, Fareham, PO16 7ET

The Potteries area has the 11th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Fareham Town , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 356 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 The Potteries (PO16 7ET) in the last 12 months was 114.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Potteries (PO16 7ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southampton Road, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hanover Gardens (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.