Total Crime Rate
582.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clarence Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Forton , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 267 local areas in Gosport .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Clarence Road (PO12 1DH) in the last 12 months was 582.3 per 1,000 residents and was 390.9% higher than the Forton average (118.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 386.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clarence Road (PO12 1DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 161 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ordnance Road (54 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Forton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Nyria Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Thorngate Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ordnance Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ordnance Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Thorngate Way | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thorngate Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Thorngate Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Thorngate Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Thorngate Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Thorngate Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Thorngate Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Thorngate Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Thorngate Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Thorngate Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ordnance Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ordnance Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ordnance Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | South Cross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Path | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Path | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Path | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Path | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pavilion Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cockleshell Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ordnance Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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