Postcode · Fareham
Crime in PO17 5HE
How much crime is recorded in PO17 5HE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Whiteley, Knowle & Wickham
- Council
- Winchester
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,965 (2024)
PO17 5HEFareham
How safe is PO17 5HE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO17 5HE area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
37.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
63
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).
PO17 5HENational
Violence and sexual offences33.123.6
Anti-social behaviour6.110.7
Other theft4.44.5
Shoplifting4.28.4
Public order4.14.6
Burglary4.19.1
Criminal damage and arson4.14.7
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Other crime1.21.5
Drugs1.22.4
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.