Postcode district · Fareham
Crime in PO16
How much crime is recorded in PO16, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Fareham
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 37,067 (2024)
PO16Postcode district · Fareham
How safe is PO16
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in PO16, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
22.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
50
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).
PO16National
Violence and sexual offences18.923.6
Anti-social behaviour8.010.7
Shoplifting7.38.4
Public order4.54.6
Burglary4.19.1
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Other theft2.64.5
Drugs2.32.4
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Other crime0.91.5
Robbery0.81.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% 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.