Postcode · Havant
Crime in PO9 5RB
How much crime is recorded in PO9 5RB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Leigh
- Council
- Havant
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,287 (2024)
PO9 5RBHavant
How safe is PO9 5RB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 62.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO9 5RB 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
62.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
94
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 5RBNational
Violence and sexual offences54.123.6
Criminal damage and arson8.14.7
Public order7.34.6
Anti-social behaviour6.210.7
Other theft6.14.5
Burglary3.89.1
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Possession of weapons3.30.9
Shoplifting1.78.4
Drugs1.32.4
Other crime1.11.5
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% 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.