Total Crime Rate
42.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sandleford Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Leigh Park Hermitage , and the 143rd lowest 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 Sandleford Road (PO9 4LP) in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandleford Road (PO9 4LP), 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.
View Crime In Leigh Park Hermitage| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Swaythling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Swaythling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Strouden Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Strouden Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dummer Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Swaythling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Swaythling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Swaythling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Conford Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Swaythling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Conford Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Swaythling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Swaythling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Swaythling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sholing Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Well Meadow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Well Meadow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Strouden Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Strouden Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warsash Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Swaythling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Swaythling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pennerly Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Swaythling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennerly Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Warsash Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Warsash Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Swaythling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanswood Road | Under investigation |
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