What is the crime rate in havant?

As of February 2026, havant has a crime rate of 6.59 per 1,000 residents, based on 819 recorded offences.

How does havant rank nationally for crime?

havant ranks #174 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in havant?

The most common crime type in havant is Violence and sexual offences with 345 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 42.1% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in havant?

As of February 2026, havant has a crime rate of 6.59 per 1,000 residents, based on 819 recorded offences.

How does havant rank nationally for crime?

havant ranks #174 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in havant?

The most common crime type in havant is Violence and sexual offences with 345 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 42.1% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Hampshire Constabulary Police

havant Crime Intelligence Report

havant recorded 819 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.59 per 1,000 residents. This places havant at #174 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 2.5% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 6.9% lower.

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

Total Crimes

819

trending_up +2.5% vs last month

Crime Rate

6.59per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#174of 331

By total crime volume

Hampshire

#2rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 25 Anti-social behaviour: 23 Burglary: 2	25
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 9 Public order: 6 Shoplifting: 5	9
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12 Drugs: 2	12
On or near London Road Map	Shoplifting: 10 Bicycle theft: 1	10
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 9	9
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9	9
On or near East Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Laburnum Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Liddiards Way Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

819 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

345

42.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

110

13.4%

Shoplifting

9.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.4%

Public Order

7.3%

Other Theft

6.5%

Vehicle Crime

3.4%

Other Crime

2.2%

Burglary

2.2%

Drug Offences

1.7%

Weapons Possession

1.3%

Robbery

0.7%

Bicycle Theft

0.6%

Theft from Person

0.4%

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Ward Safety Rankings

14 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	St Faith's	135	6.0
2	Battins	99	8.1
3	Waterloo	92	1.9
4	Bondfields	67	3.0
5	Hart Plain	60	2.5

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Hayling West	27	3.6
shield	Hayling East	31	2.7
shield	Cowplain	34	1.9
shield	Emsworth	40	2.9
shield	Stakes	43	1.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +2.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -6.9%

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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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