Total Crime Rate

190.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

135.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 190.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 135.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 125.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Dunsbury Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Leigh Park Central & West Leigh , and the 35th highest crime rate of 360 local areas in Havant .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dunsbury Way (PO9 5BD) in the last 12 months was 190.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% higher 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 61 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 Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 135.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunsbury Way (PO9 5BD), the main crime hotspot is near Brockenhurst Avenue. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dunsbury Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merryfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fred Francis Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merryfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merryfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hurstbourne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Beaulieu Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Copse Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merryfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Merryfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Billys Copse —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fleetend Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farleigh Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fulflood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunsbury Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merryfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fred Francis Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunsbury Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunsbury Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warsash Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hursley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Brockenhurst Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brockenhurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brockenhurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brockenhurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brockenhurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Brockenhurst Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bramdean Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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