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Crime in PO12 1NU

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

Neighbourhood
Gosport Town
Council
Gosport
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,241 (2024)
Crime

How safe is PO12 1NU

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO12 1NU area, 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
54.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
112
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 1NUNational
Violence and sexual offences50.623.6
Anti-social behaviour24.310.7
Shoplifting7.58.4
Public order7.04.6
Criminal damage and arson4.84.7
Other theft4.24.5
Bicycle theft4.11.0
Burglary3.89.1
Drugs3.42.4
Other crime1.91.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Robbery0.41.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025

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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