Total Crime Rate

186.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 186.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 137.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 3/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

West Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Portchester Castle , and the 17th highest crime rate of 359 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 West Street (PO16 9XQ) in the last 12 months was 186.3 per 1,000 residents and was 313.4% higher than the Portchester Castle average (45.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (PO16 9XQ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in West Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stoneleigh Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eleanors Wood Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Nelson Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Kingsway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenya Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2025Violence and sexual offences Stoneleigh Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stoneleigh Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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