Total Crime Rate

23.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 23.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Highfield Avenue area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cowplain , and the 80th 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 Highfield Avenue (PO7 7PY) in the last 12 months was 23.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% lower than the Cowplain average (37.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Avenue (PO7 7PY), the main crime hotspot is near Burnside. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Avondale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Avondale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Oakhurst Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Billett Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Billett Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Billett Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Billett Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bramley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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