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Crime in PO12 9

How much crime is recorded in PO12 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Gosport
Region
South East
Population
2,831 (2024)
Crime

How safe is PO12 9

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 64.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in PO12 9, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
64.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
140
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 9National
Violence and sexual offences55.923.6
Anti-social behaviour22.810.7
Public order14.54.6
Shoplifting12.68.4
Burglary10.69.1
Criminal damage and arson7.24.7
Other theft6.74.5
Drugs5.42.4
Other crime3.01.5
Possession of weapons2.60.9
Bicycle theft2.31.0
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Robbery1.31.4
Theft from the person0.72.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 23% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
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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