Total Crime Rate
124.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hordle Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Leigh Park Hermitage , and the 66th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Havant .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hordle Road (PO9 4BA) in the last 12 months was 124.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 97.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hordle Road (PO9 4BA), the main crime hotspot is near Hordle Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leigh Park Hermitage| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | St Christopher'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Christopher'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plaitford Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crookham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockbourne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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