Lowest-crime areas in Fareham
Of Fareham's 14 neighbourhoods, Locks Heath recorded the lowest crime rate, 32 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Fareham Town & Cams Hill the highest, 136 crimes per 1,000 residents. 12 of 14 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Fareham neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Locks Heatharound SO31 6RJ | 32 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Hill Headaround PO14 3QB | 33 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Fareham Westaround PO14 3BQ | 34 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Fareham Commonaround PO16 7QX | 36 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Warsasharound SO31 9TS | 46 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Portchester North Westaround PO16 8AZ | 49 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Swanwick & Sarisbury Greenaround SO31 1BW | 50 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Portchester South Eastaround PO16 9NY | 52 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Titchfield & Titchfield Commonaround PO14 4FX | 56 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Stubbingtonaround PO14 2LQ | 59 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Park Gate & Segenswortharound SO31 6DE | 78 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Fareham North Westaround PO15 6LB | 85 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Fareham Fortaround PO14 1DL | 99 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Fareham Town & Cams Hillaround PO16 0BL | 136 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Fareham has the lowest crime rate?
Locks Heath had the lowest recorded crime rate in Fareham from October 2025 to September 2026: 32 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Fareham has the highest crime rate?
Fareham Town & Cams Hill had the highest recorded crime rate in Fareham from October 2025 to September 2026: 136 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.