Total Crime Rate

56.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 56.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 44.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Chestnut Avenue area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bedhampton , and the 176th highest 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 Chestnut Avenue (PO9 3QS) in the last 12 months was 56.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 450.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Avenue (PO9 3QS), the main crime hotspot is near Larchwood Avenue. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chestnut Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Alderwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Larchwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Larchwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pinewood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazelwood Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Pinewood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwatkin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ashwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Larchwood Avenue Formal action is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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