Havant crime rate Interactive maps and visualisation

Overview of Havant crime rate

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Havant, categorized with a high crime rating, ranks 7th among 25 adjacent districts in crime rate. The district reported 11,483 crimes in 2023, with a population of 124,208, leading to a crime rate of 92.45 per 1,000 residents, a notable decrease of 9.73% from the previous year.

The leading crime types in Havant are Violence and sexual offences (44.2%), Public order offences (10.9%), and Anti-social behaviour (10.5%), with the rarest being robbery, bicycle theft, and theft from the person.

Among its 14 wards, Battins (171.5), St Faith’s (163.0), and Bondfields (136.8) experience the highest crime rates, while Emsworth, Purbrook, and Cowplain are the safest.

Examining postcode districts within or overlapping Havant, PO9 (125.6), PO6 (101.5), and PO11 (71.5) have the highest crime rates, compared to PO7, PO8, and PO10 which are the safest.

In Havant, there has been an increase in Anti-social behaviour, Public order, and Violence and sexual offences, with a notable spike in violence in 2021. These patterns highlight challenges in addressing violent and disorderly conduct. Encouragingly, there’s been a notable decrease in Anti-social behaviour, Public order, Shoplifting, Vehicle crime, and Violence and sexual offences in other periods, indicating successful interventions in some areas. The ongoing fluctuations in Anti-social behaviour and Public order crimes call for continued focus and adaptive strategies.

Havant crime incidents by crime type

A total of 11483 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 5075 (44.2)%
Public order – 1253 (10.9)%
Anti-social behaviour – 1202 (10.5)%
Criminal damage and arson – 957 (8.3)%
Shoplifting – 820 (7.1)%
Other theft – 690 (6.0)%
Vehicle crime – 428 (3.7)%
Burglary – 304 (2.6)%
Drugs – 276 (2.4)%
Other crime – 162 (1.4)%
Possession of weapons – 131 (1.1)%
Robbery – 72 (0.6)%
Bicycle theft – 69 (0.6)%
Theft from the person – 44 (0.4)%

How does Havant compare against nearby areas ?

Havant ranks 7th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Havant wards

There are 14 wards within Havant. Battins, St Faith’s, Bondfields has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 14 wards from high crime rate to low.