Total Crime Rate
277.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Denys Walk area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Leigh Park Hermitage , and the 19th highest crime rate of 361 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 St Denys Walk (PO9 4LX) in the last 12 months was 277.6 per 1,000 residents and was 179.0% higher 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 197.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 2.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Denys Walk (PO9 4LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swaythling Road, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brockenhurst Avenue (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leigh Park Hermitage| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Warsash Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurstbourne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Swaythling Road | 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 | Public order | Sholing Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Swaythling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warsash Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurstbourne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurstbourne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fred Francis Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Swaythling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fred Francis Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fred Francis Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fred Francis Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Swaythling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fred Francis Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Swaythling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Swaythling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Warsash Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanswood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Swaythling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Swaythling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brockenhurst Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Swaythling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dummer Court | 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 | Strouden Court | Under investigation |
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