Total Crime Rate

81.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 81.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.6 9/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Linden Lea area has the 6th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Portchester Castle , and the 74th 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 Linden Lea (PO16 8HA) in the last 12 months was 81.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.3% higher than the Portchester Castle average (45.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 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 Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -39.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 68.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linden Lea (PO16 8HA), the main crime hotspot is near The Kingsway. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Linden Lea area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robinson Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Linden Lea Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Camelot Crescent —
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Kingsway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Merlin Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime The Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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