Total Crime Rate

98.6 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 98.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.7 7/10
  • Public order 35.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shaftesbury Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Stakes , and the 90th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Havant .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shaftesbury Avenue (PO7 5UH) in the last 12 months was 98.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% higher than the Stakes average (60.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 73.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaftesbury Avenue (PO7 5UH), the main crime hotspot is near Vine Coppice. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Stakes

Crime Over Time in Shaftesbury Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lambert Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lambert Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ireland Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elgar Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Jacqueline Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Vine Coppice Under investigation
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Data Sources

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