Postcode · Havant
Crime in PO9 4LJ
How much crime is recorded in PO9 4LJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Leigh Park
- Council
- Havant
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,407 (2024)
PO9 4LJHavant
How safe is PO9 4LJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 57.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO9 4LJ 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
57.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
88
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 4LJNational
Violence and sexual offences52.323.6
Criminal damage and arson11.24.7
Public order6.64.6
Burglary3.89.1
Other theft3.24.5
Anti-social behaviour3.110.7
Other crime3.11.5
Drugs2.12.4
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Robbery1.11.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% 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.