Postcode · Fareham
Crime in PO16 8XH
How much crime is recorded in PO16 8XH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Fareham Common
- Council
- Fareham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,369 (2024)
PO16 8XHFareham
How safe is PO16 8XH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO16 8XH 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
11.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
21
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 8XHNational
Violence and sexual offences9.123.6
Anti-social behaviour4.510.7
Burglary1.69.1
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Other theft1.34.5
Public order1.24.6
Criminal damage and arson0.84.7
Drugs0.82.4
Shoplifting0.78.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 65% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.