Total Crime Rate
18.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Morley Crescent area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cowplain , and the 50th lowest crime rate of 361 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 Morley Crescent (PO8 8JG) in the last 12 months was 18.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% lower than the Cowplain average (37.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Morley Crescent (PO8 8JG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cowplain| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Everglades Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wesermarsch Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladys Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Treetops Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
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