Total Crime Rate

141.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 141.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 53.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 37.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.7 7/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Riches Mews area has the 10th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Avenue , and the 31st 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 Riches Mews (PO16 7TH) in the last 12 months was 141.3 per 1,000 residents and was 250.0% higher than the Avenue average (40.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -53.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 53.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riches Mews (PO16 7TH), the main crime hotspot is near Russell Place. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Riches Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs A27 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derlyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colenso Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colenso Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colenso Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A27 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs A27 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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