Crime Rates at Merton Avenue, Portchester, Fareham, PO16 9NE

Merton Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Portchester Castle , and the 27th lowest crime rate of 356 local areas in Fareham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merton Avenue (PO16 9NE) in the last 12 months was 10.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% lower than the Portchester Castle average (42.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merton Avenue (PO16 9NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edgar Crescent, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Castle Grove (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.