Postcode · Waterlooville
Crime in PO8 9FG
How much crime is recorded in PO8 9FG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Cowplain West
- Council
- Havant
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,114 (2024)
PO8 9FGWaterlooville
How safe is PO8 9FG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 58.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO8 9FG area, well above 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
58.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
120
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).
PO8 9FGNational
Violence and sexual offences52.223.6
Anti-social behaviour21.510.7
Public order12.84.6
Criminal damage and arson9.04.7
Shoplifting6.68.4
Drugs4.22.4
Other theft3.64.5
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Possession of weapons2.90.9
Other crime2.71.5
Burglary1.69.1
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.