Total Crime Rate
34.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Roman Way area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bedhampton , and the 122nd 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 Roman Way (PO9 3PR) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Roman Way (PO9 3PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Belmont Grove, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Applewood Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Havant| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gwatkin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Belmont Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tulip Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nursery Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nursery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Belmont Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Belmont Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bedhampton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Belmont Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Belmont Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Belmont Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Belmont Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bedhampton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bedhampton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bedhampton Road | Under investigation |
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