Total Crime Rate
48.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rownhams Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Leigh Park Central & West Leigh , and the 164th 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 Rownhams Road (PO9 4QD) in the last 12 months was 48.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% lower than the Leigh Park Central & West Leigh average (162.2 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -21.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rownhams Road (PO9 4QD), 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 Central & West Leigh| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woolston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsclere Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brockenhurst Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brockenhurst Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Brockenhurst Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brockenhurst Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brockenhurst Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Swaythling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsclere Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsclere Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Amport Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsclere Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsclere Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsclere Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsclere Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Oakley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nutley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurstbourne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tichborne Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| 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 | Shoplifting | Swaythling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Conford Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Conford Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Swaythling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Swaythling Road | Under investigation |
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