Postcode · Havant
Crime in PO9 5BZ
How much crime is recorded in PO9 5BZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Leigh Park
- Council
- Havant
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,938 (2024)
PO9 5BZHavant
How safe is PO9 5BZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 64.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO9 5BZ 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
64.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
89
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 5BZNational
Violence and sexual offences59.923.6
Criminal damage and arson6.94.7
Public order5.14.6
Anti-social behaviour4.310.7
Other theft3.94.5
Burglary3.89.1
Other crime2.51.5
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Robbery0.91.4
Drugs0.72.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Shoplifting0.48.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 27% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
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80
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.