Total Crime Rate

39.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.8 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 39.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 32.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Beacon Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Park Gate , and the 167th highest crime rate of 356 local areas in Fareham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beacon Way (SO31 7GL) in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% lower than the Park Gate average (48.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beacon Way (SO31 7GL), the main crime hotspot is near Locks Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beacon Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Locks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Locks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Locks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middle Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon Bottom Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Locks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Locks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Locks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Locks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Locks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stalybridge Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Locks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon Bottom Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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