Total Crime Rate

36.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 11.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.5 2/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waterside Gardens area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Stakes , and the 129th 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 Waterside Gardens (PO7 5SY) in the last 12 months was 36.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% lower than the Stakes average (60.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterside Gardens (PO7 5SY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Stakes

Crime Over Time in Waterside Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nevinson Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cavell Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cavell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexander Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milk Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sassoon Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poppy Fields —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poppy Fields —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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