Total Crime Rate

186.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 186.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 69.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.5 8/10
  • Burglary 21.9 10/10
  • Public order 21.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westbury Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Fareham Town , and the 18th highest crime rate of 359 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 Westbury Road (PO16 7US) in the last 12 months was 186.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% higher than the Fareham Town average (161.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 76.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbury Road (PO16 7US), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 177 crimes here, including 91 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westbury Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Russell Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Osborn Road South Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Osborn Road South Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Compass Point Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Compass Point Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Compass Point Local resolution
Sep 2025Bicycle theft West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southampton Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southampton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Russell Place
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Russell Place
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs West Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Drugs West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Queen'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station

Data Sources

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