Total Crime Rate
173.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chaffinch Green area has the 4th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cowplain , and the 40th 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 Chaffinch Green (PO8 9UH) in the last 12 months was 173.5 per 1,000 residents and was 364.2% higher than the Cowplain average (37.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 70 (β 102.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chaffinch Green (PO8 9UH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dove Close, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Curlew Gardens (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cowplain| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dove Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Curlew Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thrush Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merlin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merlin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merlin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaffinch Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kite Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaffinch Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fulmer Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Baker Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Chaffinch Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Renown Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Renown Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hobby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hobby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hobby Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Merlin Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fulmer Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bunting Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hudson Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dove Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dove Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Dove Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thrush Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fulmer Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hudson Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Merlin Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hudson Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hudson Gardens | β |
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