Total Crime Rate

75.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.2 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 75.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 54.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dogwood Dell area has the 15th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Stakes , and the 137th highest 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 Dogwood Dell (PO7 8DA) in the last 12 months was 75.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 54.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dogwood Dell (PO7 8DA), the main crime hotspot is near Sylvan View. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Stakes

Crime Over Time in Dogwood Dell area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvan View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweetbriar Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lombardy Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Springwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Springwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lantana Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dogwood Dell Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweetbriar Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweetbriar Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broom Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Broom Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stakes Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broom Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurus Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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