Total Crime Rate

124.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 124.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 79.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.9 10/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Robbery 5.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Shepherd Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Leigh Park Hermitage , and the 70th 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 Shepherd Way (PO9 4EF) in the last 12 months was 124.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 79.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shepherd Way (PO9 4EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Calshot Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Shepherd Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hockham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hockham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Quarely Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shawford Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shawford Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hatch Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woolston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Naish Court
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Spinner Drive Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spinner Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramsdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramsdale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ramsdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Naish Court Under investigation

Data Sources

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