Total Crime Rate
84.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Penk Ridge area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bedhampton , and the 117th 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 Penk Ridge (PO9 3LU) in the last 12 months was 84.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% lower than the Bedhampton average (107.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 1300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 51.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 1600.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Penk Ridge (PO9 3LU), the main crime hotspot is near Auriol Drive. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bedhampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beverley Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Auriol Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westways | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Westways | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westways | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westways | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westways | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Westways | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rectory Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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