Crime Rates at Upton Close, Havant, PO9 4EN

Upton Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Leigh Park Hermitage , and the 160th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Havant .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upton Close (PO9 4EN) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upton Close (PO9 4EN), the main crime hotspot is near Swaythling Road. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.