Total Crime Rate
16.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sandy Brow area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Purbrook , and the 41st lowest crime rate of 361 local areas in Havant .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sandy Brow (PO7 5JP) in the last 12 months was 16.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% lower than the Purbrook average (54.7 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandy Brow (PO7 5JP), the main crime hotspot is near Fir Copse Road. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Purbrook| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ardington Rise | Under investigation |
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