Fareham vs Shanklin and Ventnor

Fareham has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,859 crimes in the last 12 months. Shanklin and Ventnor has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 1,068 crimes. Fareham scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Fareham shows a year-on-year crime trend of -11.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Shanklin and Ventnor shows -5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Fareham, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,288 incidents). In Shanklin and Ventnor, it is Violent Crime (484 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Fareham recorded 341 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Shanklin and Ventnor recorded 107. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Fareham totalled 1,288 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 484 in Shanklin and Ventnor. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Fareham recorded 3,224 crimes (now 2,859, a change of -11.3%). Shanklin and Ventnor recorded 1,124 crimes previously (now 1,068, -5%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Fareham has a resolution rate of 32.7% and Shanklin and Ventnor has 30.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Fareham falls within the Hampshire Constabulary boundary. Shanklin and Ventnor is covered by Hampshire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Fareham and Shanklin and Ventnor. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.