Total Crime Rate
24.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sunningdale Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Portchester Castle , and the 127th lowest 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 Sunningdale Road (PO16 9PD) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sunningdale Road (PO16 9PD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 15 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 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Olive Crescent | Under investigation |
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