Total Crime Rate
20.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Redwood Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Portchester Castle , and the 104th lowest crime rate of 359 local areas in Fareham .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Redwood Drive (PO16 8TG) in the last 12 months was 20.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.9% lower than the Portchester Castle average (45.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Redwood Drive (PO16 8TG), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Portchester Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoneleigh Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoneleigh Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoneleigh Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | The Close | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Merlin Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nelson Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eleanors Wood | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Camelot Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
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