Total Crime Rate

221.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 221.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.4 8/10
  • Public order 14.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Robbery 7.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
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

Midas Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Purbrook , and the 26th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Havant .

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 Midas Close (PO7 5XR) in the last 12 months was 221.0 per 1,000 residents and was 303.9% higher than the Purbrook average (54.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 141.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Midas Close (PO7 5XR), the main crime hotspot is near Athena Avenue. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Midas Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Purbrook Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morelands Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perseus Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Perseus Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Perseus Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Perseus Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Athena Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Drugs Perseus Place Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elgar Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Zeus Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perseus Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sydney Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shillinglee Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Perseus Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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