Crime Rates at Beechwood Avenue, Waterlooville, PO7 7LR

Beechwood Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Stakes , and the 159th highest 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 Beechwood Avenue (PO7 7LR) in the last 12 months was 65.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beechwood Avenue (PO7 7LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Boxwood Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper Bere Wood (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.