Total Crime Rate
59.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Padnell Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowplain , and the 167th highest crime rate of 360 local areas in Havant .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Padnell Road (PO8 8EB) in the last 12 months was 59.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% higher than the Cowplain average (37.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Padnell Road (PO8 8EB), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenfield Rise | — |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Padnell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairmead Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Crestland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenfield Rise | — |
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