Battins and West Leigh — Neighbourhood Policing Team

Local policing team in the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.

All Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary neighbourhoods

Contact the team

email: havant.police@hampshire.police.uk
telephone: 101

In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary's online reporting.

Recorded crime — June 2026

156 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.

Compared with May 2026 (176): ▼ 20 (11%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

Violence and sexual offences86 · 55%
Public order17 · 11%
Anti-social behaviour15 · 10%
Other crime7 · 4%
Criminal damage and arson6 · 4%
Shoplifting6 · 4%
Burglary5 · 3%
Other theft5 · 3%

Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.

What happened to reported crimes — June 2026

119 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

Unable to prosecute suspect65 · 55%
Investigation complete; no suspect identified28 · 24%
Awaiting court outcome16 · 13%
Offender given a caution4 · 3%
Local resolution3 · 3%
Further investigation is not in the public interest2 · 2%

Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.

Current priorities

Shoplifting

Focus on tackling shoplifting and ASB by targeting prolific and repeat offenders.

Set: 2026-05-01

ASB & Vehicle Nuisance

Tackling the anti social use of vehicles across various locations in the Barncroft and Bedhampton area

Set: 2026-05-01

ASB

Continuing to tackle ASB, criminality and working with partners to improve the quality of life for residents in Leigh Park

Set: 2026-05-01