Total Crime Rate
60.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Firs Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hart Plain , and the 166th highest crime rate of 361 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 Firs Avenue (PO8 8RS) in the last 12 months was 60.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% lower than the Hart Plain average (77.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 176.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Firs Avenue (PO8 8RS), the main crime hotspot is near Firs Avenue. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hart Plain| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Firs Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lawnswood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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