Total Crime Rate

53.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 53.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.0 5/10
  • Other crime 11.4 10/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Mercury Place area has the 12th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Purbrook , and the 180th lowest crime rate of 360 local areas in Havant .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mercury Place (PO7 8BA) in the last 12 months was 53.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mercury Place (PO7 8BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Perseus Place, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Delphi Way (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mercury Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Perseus Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tanner'S Ridge Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Perseus Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Perseus Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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