Total Crime Rate

11.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 11.1 1/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

The Hillway area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Portchester Castle , and the 34th lowest crime rate of 356 local areas in Fareham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Hillway (PO16 8BW) in the last 12 months was 11.1 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% lower than the Portchester Castle average (42.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around The Hillway (PO16 8BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Kingsway, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grindle Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Hillway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hill View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Kingsway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harting Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harting Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harting Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harting Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary The Crossway Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Linden Lea Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinson Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinson Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Robinson Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Lea Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Kingsway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grindle Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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