Crime Rates at Knightwood Avenue, Havant, PO9 5SB

Knightwood Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Rowlands Castle , and the 120th highest crime rate of 410 local areas in East Hampshire .

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 Knightwood Avenue (PO9 5SB) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knightwood Avenue (PO9 5SB), the main crime hotspot is near Broadmere Avenue. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.