Total Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 35.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Central Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Portchester Castle , and the 175th 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 Central Road (PO16 9AG) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Road (PO16 9AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foxberry Grove (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Central Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime The Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenya Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Kingsway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenya Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Carberry Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norgett Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Nelson Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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