Total Crime Rate
55.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hordle Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Leigh Park Hermitage , and the 181st lowest crime rate of 361 local areas in Havant .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hordle Road (PO9 4AZ) in the last 12 months was 55.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% lower than the Leigh Park Hermitage average (99.5 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 theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hordle Road (PO9 4AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park House Farm Way, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hordle Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leigh Park Hermitage| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Christopher'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crookham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colbury Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sparsholt Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park House Farm Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keyhaven Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockbourne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Christopher'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plaitford Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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