Postcode · Fareham
Crime in PO16 9BY
How much crime is recorded in PO16 9BY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Portchester North West
- Council
- Fareham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,653 (2024)
PO16 9BYFareham
How safe is PO16 9BY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO16 9BY 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
12.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
36
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 9BYNational
Violence and sexual offences11.123.6
Anti-social behaviour6.410.7
Shoplifting6.18.4
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Public order3.24.6
Burglary1.79.1
Other theft1.74.5
Other crime1.51.5
Drugs0.72.4
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Robbery0.21.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 29% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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20
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.