Crime Rates at West Street, Havant, PO9 1LE

West Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bedhampton , and the 7th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Havant .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Street (PO9 1LE) in the last 12 months was 450.0 per 1,000 residents and was 318.3% higher than the Bedhampton average (107.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 150.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (PO9 1LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ranelagh Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.