Total Crime Rate
41.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lancaster Way area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Stakes , and the 141st lowest crime rate of 360 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 Lancaster Way (PO7 7NG) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% lower than the Stakes average (60.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lancaster Way (PO7 7NG), the main crime hotspot is near Stakes Hill Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Stakes| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lantana Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stakes Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Elizabeth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anne Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Bere Wood | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Bere Wood | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Bere Wood | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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