Total Crime Rate
80.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Padnell Place area has the 16th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowplain , and the 127th highest crime rate of 360 local areas in Havant .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Padnell Place (PO8 8DU) in the last 12 months was 80.9 per 1,000 residents and was 114.7% higher 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 16 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Padnell Place (PO8 8DU), 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.
View Crime In Cowplain| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holman Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Crestland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairy Crossway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cherry Tree Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holman Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Padnell Road | Under investigation |
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