Postcode · Havant
Crime in PO9 5HS
How much crime is recorded in PO9 5HS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Leigh Park
- Council
- Havant
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,734 (2024)
PO9 5HSHavant
How safe is PO9 5HS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 76.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO9 5HS 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
76.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
172
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 5HSNational
Violence and sexual offences66.423.6
Shoplifting27.88.4
Anti-social behaviour22.910.7
Public order19.04.6
Criminal damage and arson8.54.7
Other theft8.04.5
Burglary7.19.1
Drugs5.22.4
Other crime3.71.5
Possession of weapons3.00.9
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Robbery2.01.4
Theft from the person0.72.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.