Total Crime Rate

139.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

93.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 139.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 93.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.8 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bentworth Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bedhampton , and the 58th highest crime rate of 360 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 Bentworth Close (PO9 4PR) in the last 12 months was 139.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% higher than the Bedhampton average (102.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 93.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bentworth Close (PO9 4PR), the main crime hotspot is near Finchdean Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bentworth Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Chalton Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anmore Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priorsdean Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priorsdean Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ewhurst Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Testwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anmore Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finchdean Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finchdean Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Finchdean Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Finchdean Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anmore Close
Apr 2026Public order Finchdean Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anmore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corhampton Crescent
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corhampton Crescent
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hursley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bramdean Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anmore Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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