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Postcode sector · Gosport

Crime in PO12 1

How much crime is recorded in PO12 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Gosport
Region
South East
Population
12,309 (2024)
Crime

How safe is PO12 1

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in PO12 1, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
47.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
99
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

PO12 1National
Violence and sexual offences41.123.6
Shoplifting14.78.4
Anti-social behaviour12.910.7
Public order8.84.6
Other theft6.94.5
Burglary6.69.1
Criminal damage and arson5.54.7
Drugs3.72.4
Bicycle theft2.11.0
Other crime2.11.5
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Robbery0.91.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 25% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
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80
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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