Total Crime Rate
73.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
50.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sandleford Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Leigh Park Hermitage , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 360 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 Sandleford Road (PO9 4LP) in the last 12 months was 73.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandleford Road (PO9 4LP), the main crime hotspot is near Swaythling Road. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 18 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 | Public order | Sandleford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swaythling Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Strouden Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Conford Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portswood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sandleford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Harbridge Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warsash Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Swaythling Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Swaythling Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Swaythling Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Swaythling Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Swaythling Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swaythling Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Swaythling Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Beaulieu Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upton Close | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Durford Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bucklers Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bucklers Court | — |
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