Total Crime Rate
175.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
125.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chaffinch Green area has the 5th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowplain , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 360 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 Chaffinch Green (PO8 9UG) in the last 12 months was 175.4 per 1,000 residents and was 365.7% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 125.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chaffinch Green (PO8 9UG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thrush Walk, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grebe Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hart Plain| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hudson Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sparrow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eagle Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eagle Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eagle Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Budd Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chaffinch Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chaffinch Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Chaffinch Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaffinch Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaffinch Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hudson Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hudson Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sparrow Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eagle Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Powell Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Baker Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sparrow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Curlew Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Powell Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Thrush Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Thrush Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Reed Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Curlew Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Merlin Close | — |
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