Total Crime Rate

85.7 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 85.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Public order 19.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Drugs 12.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waterside Gardens area has the 14th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Fareham Town , and the 70th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Fareham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterside Gardens (PO16 8SD) in the last 12 months was 85.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% lower than the Fareham Town average (161.6 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterside Gardens (PO16 8SD), the main crime hotspot is near Bridgefoot Drive. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waterside Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Waterside Gardens Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order The Dell Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charlemont Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riverside Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Riverside Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridgefoot Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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