Total Crime Rate

11.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 11.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.4 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Portchester Road area has the lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Fareham Town , and the 35th lowest 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 Portchester Road (PO16 8AL) in the last 12 months was 11.0 per 1,000 residents and was 93.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 142.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portchester Road (PO16 8AL), the main crime hotspot is near Oysell Gardens. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Portchester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oysell Gardens —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Winnham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oysell Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Swancote —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Flamingo Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Thicket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Thicket Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Portchester Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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