Crime Rates at The Crossway, Fareham, PO16 8NP

The Crossway area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Portchester Castle , and the 63rd 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 The Crossway (PO16 8NP) in the last 12 months was 15.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crossway (PO16 8NP), 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.