Total Crime Rate
38.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025North Hill area has the 48th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Avenue , and the 169th highest 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 North Hill (PO16 7HS) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% lower than the Avenue average (41.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North Hill (PO16 7HS), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Avenue| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cornfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cornfield | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cornfield | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cornfield | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cornfield | — |
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