Postcode · Havant
Crime in PO9 1BE
How much crime is recorded in PO9 1BE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Havant & Langstone
- Council
- Havant
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,407 (2024)
PO9 1BEHavant
How safe is PO9 1BE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 72.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO9 1BE 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
72.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
167
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).
PO9 1BENational
Violence and sexual offences59.923.6
Shoplifting29.98.4
Burglary25.09.1
Anti-social behaviour20.410.7
Public order16.14.6
Criminal damage and arson13.04.7
Other theft5.84.5
Drugs3.92.4
Robbery3.61.4
Bicycle theft3.41.0
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Other crime1.31.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Theft from the person1.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 14% 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.