Total Crime Rate

30.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 30.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • 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
  • 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
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

Benedict Way area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Portchester Castle , and the 147th lowest crime rate of 356 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 Benedict Way (PO16 8JD) in the last 12 months was 30.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% lower than the Portchester Castle average (42.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benedict Way (PO16 8JD), the main crime hotspot is near Dryden Avenue. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Benedict Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Browning Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dryden Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dryden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dryden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dryden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dryden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dryden Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Browning Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dryden Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Seaview Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaview Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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