Crime Rates at South Street, Gosport, PO12 1ER

South Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Forton , and the 4th 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 South Street (PO12 1ER) in the last 12 months was 461.3 per 1,000 residents and was 316.5% higher than the Forton average (110.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 218.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Street (PO12 1ER), the main crime hotspot is near Ordnance Road. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.