Crime Rates at Stephen Close, Waterlooville, PO8 8BE

Stephen Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowplain , and the 125th 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 Stephen Close (PO8 8BE) in the last 12 months was 36.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% lower than the Cowplain average (37.7 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stephen Close (PO8 8BE), the main crime hotspot is near Fairy Crossway. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.