Total Crime Rate

86.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 86.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Public order 18.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 15.4 6/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barney Evans Crescent area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hart Plain , and the 114th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Havant .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barney Evans Crescent (PO8 8SR) in the last 12 months was 86.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.3% higher 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barney Evans Crescent (PO8 8SR), the main crime hotspot is near Dryden Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barney Evans Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Wedgwood Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pyrford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albretia Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milton Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albretia Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Albretia Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buckland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Barney Evans Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spinney Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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