Total Crime Rate

37.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 37.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 28.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bitterne Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Leigh Park Central & West Leigh , and the 132nd 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 Bitterne Close (PO9 5EN) in the last 12 months was 37.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bitterne Close (PO9 5EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Lawn Way, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crondall Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bitterne Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilmeston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crondall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winterslow Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winterslow Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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