Crime Rates at Purbrook Heath Road, Purbrook, Waterlooville, PO7 5RT

Purbrook Heath Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Denmead , and the 40th 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 Purbrook Heath Road (PO7 5RT) in the last 12 months was 115.8 per 1,000 residents and was 156.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Purbrook Heath Road (PO7 5RT), 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.