Total Crime Rate
21.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025April Grove area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hook-with-Warsash , and the 110th lowest crime rate of 359 local areas in Fareham .
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 April Grove (SO31 7SL) in the last 12 months was 21.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% lower than the Hook-with-Warsash average (34.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around April Grove (SO31 7SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Winnards Park (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hook-with-Warsash| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnes Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sherwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barnes Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnes Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnes Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenacres Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winnards Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winnards Park | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winnards Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winnards Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Winnards Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Winnards Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dene Close | Under investigation |
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