Postcode · Gosport
Crime in PO12 1ER
How much crime is recorded in PO12 1ER, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gosport Town
- Council
- Gosport
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,117 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
PO12 1ERGosport
How safe is PO12 1ER
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 90.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO12 1ER area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
90.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
212
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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 1ERNational
Violence and sexual offences77.423.6
Anti-social behaviour36.810.7
Public order25.14.6
Shoplifting24.68.4
Burglary23.09.1
Other theft9.94.5
Criminal damage and arson9.04.7
Drugs6.72.4
Other crime4.91.5
Bicycle theft4.01.0
Possession of weapons3.80.9
Robbery1.91.4
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Theft from the person0.92.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.