Total Crime Rate
87.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Place Crescent area has the 13th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Stakes , and the 113th 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 Place Crescent (PO7 5UR) in the last 12 months was 87.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 75.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Place Crescent (PO7 5UR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sydney Way, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sweetbriar Gardens (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stakes| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sydney Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elgar Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Vine Coppice | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Purbrook Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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