Total Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.3 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 44.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Lester Avenue area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bedhampton , and the 157th lowest crime rate of 360 local areas in Havant .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lester Avenue (PO9 3HE) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% lower than the Bedhampton average (102.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lester Avenue (PO9 3HE), the main crime hotspot is near Applewood Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lester Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bedhampton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tulip Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Ibsley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ibsley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ibsley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaufort Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beaufort Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Croft Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bedhampton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Bedhampton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedhampton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King'S Croft Lane —
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Data Sources

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