Postcode · Havant
Crime in PO9 5PE
How much crime is recorded in PO9 5PE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Leigh
- Council
- Havant
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,675 (2024)
PO9 5PEHavant
How safe is PO9 5PE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 70.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO9 5PE 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
70.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
128
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 5PENational
Violence and sexual offences64.123.6
Anti-social behaviour18.710.7
Public order13.34.6
Burglary11.49.1
Shoplifting9.08.4
Criminal damage and arson8.24.7
Other theft4.14.5
Drugs2.42.4
Other crime2.01.5
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 32% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.