Total Crime Rate
4.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Johns Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Purbrook , and the 6th lowest crime rate of 360 local areas in Havant .
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 St Johns Avenue (PO7 5PG) in the last 12 months was 4.2 per 1,000 residents and was 92.4% lower than the Purbrook average (54.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Johns Avenue (PO7 5PG), the main crime hotspot is near Morelands Road. Police recorded 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morelands Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shaftesbury Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jacqueline Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandy Brow | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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