SO31 has an annual crime rate of 52.66 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in SO31?

As of April 2026, SO31 has an annual crime rate of 52.66 per 1,000 residents, based on 256 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.

What is the most common crime in SO31?

The most common crime type in SO31 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 97 incidents in April 2026 — 37.9% 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 SO31 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SO31: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SO31 recorded 256 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.31 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 37.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 4.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring52.66 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment256 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 4.5% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

256

trending_down -7.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

52.66per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,614

Within SO31 district

Fareham

59,415

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Bicycle theft: 2	12
Westwood Road Map	total: 11 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2	11
Parsons Avenue Map	total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Public order: 4	10
Locks Road Map	total: 9 Shoplifting: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 1	9
Ilex Crescent Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1	7
Pennycress Map	total: 6 Public order: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2	6
Castilian Way Map	total: 6 Vehicle crime: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2	6
Lands End Road Map	total: 6 Drugs: 6	6
Vantage Copse Map	total: 6 Vehicle crime: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2	6
Parking Area Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

256 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

37.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

12.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.6%

Other Theft

7.8%

Public Order

7.4%

Shoplifting

7.4%

Vehicle Crime

6.6%

Drug Offences

5.1%

Other Crime

3.9%

Burglary

1.6%

Bicycle Theft

1.2%

Crime Analysis: SO31

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in SO31 (37.9%). Anti-social Behaviour (12.5%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (8.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SO31 has fallen slightly — by 4.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SO31 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -4.5%

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