Crime Rates at Wakefords Way, Havant, PO9 5JP

Wakefords Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Rowlands Castle , and the 29th highest crime rate of 410 local areas in East Hampshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wakefords Way (PO9 5JP) in the last 12 months was 150.7 per 1,000 residents and was 146.8% higher than the Rowlands Castle average (61.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 121.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakefords Way (PO9 5JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marldell Close, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Malwood Close (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.