Postcode · Havant
Crime in PO9 2NH
How much crime is recorded in PO9 2NH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Havant & Langstone
- Council
- Havant
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,342 (2024)
PO9 2NHHavant
How safe is PO9 2NH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO9 2NH area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
53.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
87
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 2NHNational
Violence and sexual offences45.223.6
Criminal damage and arson12.94.7
Burglary11.39.1
Public order7.44.6
Anti-social behaviour4.510.7
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Other theft4.04.5
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Other crime1.21.5
Drugs1.12.4
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Theft from the person0.82.1
Robbery0.41.4
Shoplifting0.48.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 19% 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.