Total Crime Rate
43.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Clarence Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Forton , and the 97th lowest crime rate of 267 local areas in Gosport .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Clarence Road (PO12 1BB) in the last 12 months was 43.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% lower than the Forton average (110.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clarence Road (PO12 1BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ordnance Road, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Salt Meat Lane (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gosport| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Henry Player Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flag Staff Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pavilion Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorngate Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorngate Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Thorngate Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Thorngate Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mumby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mumby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mumby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mumby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mumby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Mumby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | South Cross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | South Cross Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ordnance Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salt Meat Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salt Meat Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salt Meat Lane | Under investigation |
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