Total Crime Rate

66.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 66.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.7 7/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Birdwood Grove area has the 16th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Fareham Town , and the 92nd 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 Birdwood Grove (PO16 8AF) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% lower than the Fareham Town average (161.6 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birdwood Grove (PO16 8AF), the main crime hotspot is near Magpie Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birdwood Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oysell Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oysell Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Flamingo Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Swancote —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Downend Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Magpie Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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