Total Crime Rate

79.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 79.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 28.3 5/10
  • Shoplifting 25.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • 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 theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Woodbury Grove area has the 18th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowplain , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 360 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 Woodbury Grove (PO8 9RL) in the last 12 months was 79.1 per 1,000 residents and was 110.0% higher than the Cowplain average (37.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodbury Grove (PO8 9RL), the main crime hotspot is near Sparrow Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodbury Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Reed Walk
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sparrow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Baker Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sparrow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Barn Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curlew Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curlew Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Barn Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Barn Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ash Copse Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sparrow Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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