Postcode · Waterlooville
Crime in PO7 7LH
How much crime is recorded in PO7 7LH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Waterlooville Central
- Council
- Havant
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,406 (2024)
How safe is PO7 7LH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 67.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO7 7LH area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
67.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
96
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).
PO7 7LHNational
Violence and sexual offences62.023.6
Anti-social behaviour8.110.7
Burglary6.89.1
Criminal damage and arson6.04.7
Shoplifting5.28.4
Other theft4.24.5
Public order2.14.6
Drugs1.82.4
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Other crime1.31.5
Robbery0.31.4
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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20
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80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.