Total Crime Rate

119.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 119.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.7 8/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 8.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Crofton Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Purbrook , and the 68th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Havant .

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 Crofton Close (PO7 5LR) in the last 12 months was 119.3 per 1,000 residents and was 118.1% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 76.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 107.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crofton Close (PO7 5LR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crofton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Vandiemans Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Vandiemans Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Purbrook Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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