Postcode · Fareham
Crime in PO16 0JU
How much crime is recorded in PO16 0JU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Fareham Town & Cams Hill
- Council
- Fareham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,549 (2024)
PO16 0JUFareham
How safe is PO16 0JU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO16 0JU area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
61.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
179
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
PO16 0JUNational
Violence and sexual offences53.423.6
Shoplifting33.88.4
Anti-social behaviour29.010.7
Public order19.94.6
Drugs11.32.4
Criminal damage and arson10.84.7
Burglary9.79.1
Other theft5.74.5
Bicycle theft3.21.0
Robbery2.81.4
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Theft from the person2.12.1
Other crime1.21.5
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 5% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.