Total Crime Rate
124.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
79.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Shepherd 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.
View Crime In Havant| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hockham Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hockham Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Quarely Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shawford Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shawford Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gorley Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hatch Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woolston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Naish Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Spinner Drive | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spinner Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ramsdale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ramsdale Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ramsdale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Naish Court | Under investigation |
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