Total Crime Rate

112.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 112.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.2 7/10
  • Other theft 19.6 10/10
  • Public order 19.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.9 7/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Perseus Place area has the 4th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Purbrook , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 360 local areas in Havant .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Perseus Place (PO7 8AW) in the last 12 months was 112.8 per 1,000 residents and was 107.3% higher than the Purbrook average (54.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Perseus Place (PO7 8AW), the main crime hotspot is near Athena Avenue. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Perseus Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Perseus Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Perseus Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Perseus Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athena Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tanner'S Ridge Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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