Crime Rates at Brightside, Waterlooville, PO7 7BA

Brightside area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Stakes , and the 88th lowest crime rate of 361 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 Brightside (PO7 7BA) in the last 12 months was 25.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brightside (PO7 7BA), the main crime hotspot is near Laburnum Road. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.