Total Crime Rate
36.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Weyhill Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Leigh Park Central & West Leigh , and the 125th lowest 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 Weyhill Close (PO9 4PY) in the last 12 months was 36.6 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% lower than the Leigh Park Central & West Leigh average (135.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Weyhill Close (PO9 4PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swaythling Road, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingsclere Avenue (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Havant| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Locksheath Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Swaythling Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Amport Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Amport Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Amport Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kemshott Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Monkwood Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Locksheath Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Locksheath Close | Local resolution |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewhurst Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Swaythling Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swaythling Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swaythling Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farleigh Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hurstbourne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Merryfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merryfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merryfield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merryfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merryfield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Testwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Amport Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merryfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Overton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Chalton Crescent | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Rownhams Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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