Postcode · Fareham
Crime in PO16 8NW
How much crime is recorded in PO16 8NW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Portchester North West
- Council
- Fareham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,771 (2024)
PO16 8NWFareham
How safe is PO16 8NW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO16 8NW area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
44
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 8NWNational
Shoplifting11.48.4
Violence and sexual offences8.123.6
Anti-social behaviour6.910.7
Burglary5.49.1
Criminal damage and arson3.84.7
Other theft2.64.5
Public order2.64.6
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Other crime2.11.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Drugs0.42.4
Robbery0.31.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 55% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.