Crime Rate in Forton, ward

Forton has the 3rd highest crime rate of 14 wards in Gosport district and the 1178th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 134th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Forton in the last 12 months was 118.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% higher than the Gosport district average (88.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Forton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 514 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 571 (≈ 74.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Forton ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Salt Meat Lane. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.