Total Crime Rate
134.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
83.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wield Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Leigh Park Hermitage , and the 60th highest crime rate of 360 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 Wield Close (PO9 4BD) in the last 12 months was 134.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% higher than the Leigh Park Hermitage average (98.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 83.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wield Close (PO9 4BD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Havant| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Purbrook Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Park House Farm Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Awbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Awbridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Linkenholt Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Linkenholt Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Michael'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Awbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Park House Farm Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hordle Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grateley Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plaitford Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Boldre Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hordle Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hordle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hordle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dibden Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bransgore Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keyhaven Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plaitford Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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