Crap Towns / Havant / Crime

How much crime is there in Havant?

The police recorded 112 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Havant from September 2023 to August 2026, 47% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 55.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 107, down from 113 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	113	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	118	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	107	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	55.8	34.1
Public order	11.8	6.6
Shoplifting	11.4	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	10.2	7.0
Other theft	6.3	5.4
Vehicle crime	4.0	3.8
Drugs	3.6	2.4
Burglary	2.6	3.1
Other crime	2.4	2.0
Possession of weapons	2.0	0.8
Robbery	1.0	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.7	0.5
Theft from the person	0.6	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Chichester	15.1 km	123
Havant	–	112
Portsmouth	7.3 km	110
Gosport	13.2 km	82.9
Fareham	14.8 km	69.9
Waterlooville	3.8 km	65.6
South Hayling	7.6 km	61.4
Emsworth	3.5 km	52.7
Horndean	6.2 km	46.2
East Wittering	13.9 km	39.2
Denmead	7.5 km	27.4
The typical town	–	76.2