Total Crime Rate
152.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Middle Park Way area has the 6th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Leigh Park Hermitage , and the 55th 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 Middle Park Way (PO9 4NG) in the last 12 months was 152.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 111.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Middle Park Way (PO9 4NG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swaythling Road, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thruxton Road (44 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Warnford Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Swaythling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Conford Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dummer Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxley Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxley Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Saxley Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newmer Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Swaythling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Swaythling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Botley Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Shoplifting | Swaythling Road | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Botley Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thruxton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Swaythling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warnford Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Monkwood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sunwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sunwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tichborne Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Amport Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
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