Total Crime Rate

5.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 5.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 5.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cotwell Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowplain , and the 8th lowest crime rate of 360 local areas in Havant .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cotwell Avenue (PO8 9AP) in the last 12 months was 5.7 per 1,000 residents and was 84.8% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotwell Avenue (PO8 9AP), the main crime hotspot is near Crestland Close. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cotwell Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kendal Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crestland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenfield Rise —
Apr 2026Burglary Padnell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairmead Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenfield Rise —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendal Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendal Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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