Crime Rates at Portchester Road, Fareham, PO16 8QP

Portchester Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Portchester Castle , and the 167th highest crime rate of 359 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 Portchester Road (PO16 8QP) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portchester Road (PO16 8QP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashtead Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.