Total Crime Rate

175.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

125.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 175.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 125.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Public order 14.6 9/10
  • Other crime 8.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Kite Close 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 Kite Close (PO8 9UJ) 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 Kite Close (PO8 9UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Thrush Walk. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kite Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Thrush Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Spinney Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hudson Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merlin Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaffinch Green
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hudson Gardens
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hudson Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaffinch Green
Apr 2026Drugs Chaffinch Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Powell Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagle Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaffinch Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaffinch Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagle Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagle Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagle Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Budd Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thrush Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Magpie Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Powell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magpie Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magpie Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Magpie Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magpie Walk Under investigation

Data Sources

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