Total Crime Rate

13.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.0 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 13.0 1/10
  • Violent crimes 13.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.0 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
  • Other theft 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
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

Portsview Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Portchester Castle , and the 51st 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 Portsview Avenue (PO16 8LU) in the last 12 months was 13.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 3 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.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portsview Avenue (PO16 8LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Seaview Avenue, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Town (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Portsview Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Seaview Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leith Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conifer Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leith Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaview Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Town Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Town Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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