Havant has a crime rate of 78.55 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #157 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Havant's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Havant?

As of April 2026, Havant has an annual crime rate of 78.55 per 1,000 residents, based on 878 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Havant rank nationally for crime?

Havant ranks #157 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Havant?

The most common crime type in Havant is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 349 incidents in April 2026 — 39.7% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Havant local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Hampshire Constabulary Police

Crime in Havant: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Havant recorded 878 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.07 per 1,000 residents. This places Havant at #157 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 39.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 5.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring78.55 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment878 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #157 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 5.3% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

878

trending_down -1.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

78.55per 1k

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National Safety

#157of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Hampshire

#11rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 17	17
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 16	16
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 16	16
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 10 Bicycle theft: 1	10
On or near Aysgarth Road Map	Shoplifting: 11	11
On or near Supermarket Map	Robbery: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3	7
On or near Anderson Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10	10
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 7 Robbery: 1	7
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 8	8
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 7	7

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

878 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

349

39.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

118

13.4%

Shoplifting

9.2%

Public Order

8.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.1%

Other Theft

5.6%

Vehicle Crime

3.8%

Other Crime

2.5%

Drug Offences

2.5%

Burglary

2.4%

Bicycle Theft

1.7%

Robbery

1.3%

Weapons Possession

1.3%

Crime Analysis: Havant

Havant recorded 878 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 78.55 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #157 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Havant (39.7%). Anti-social Behaviour (13.4%) and Shoplifting (9.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Havant has risen noticeably — by 5.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Hampshire Constabulary through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

1,565

Total Stops

17.4%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Firearms

Psychoactive substances

Outcome

A no further action disposal939

Community resolution289

Arrest273

Summons / charged by post35

Not recorded29

Gender

Male1,298

Female243

Other24

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

81.4%

White

9.1%

Black

5.7%

Asian

3.8%

Other

Stop & search data published by Hampshire Constabulary under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

14 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Battins	66	132.2
2	Bondfields	68	110.1
3	Warren Park	74	102.7
4	Barncroft	67	88.1
5	Waterloo	85	77.8

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Cowplain	36	3.9
shield	Purbrook	22	2.4
shield	Emsworth	37	3.6
shield	Stakes	65	6.3
shield	Hayling West	62	7.4

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -1.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +5.3%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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