Crime Rates at High Street, Southwick, Fareham, PO17 6EF

High Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Denmead , and the 58th highest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (PO17 6EF) in the last 12 months was 97.2 per 1,000 residents and was 115.3% higher than the Denmead average (45.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 1200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 72.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 800.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (PO17 6EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Castle Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.