Total Crime Rate

114.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 114.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 55.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 41.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

This area has the 11th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Fareham Town , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 356 local areas in Fareham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (PO16 8ST) in the last 12 months was 114.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% lower than the Fareham Town average (166.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode PO16 8ST, the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Gardens, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in PO16 8ST area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wallington Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Heights Local resolution

Data Sources

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