Crime Rates at Cockleshell Square, Gosport, PO12 1FB

Cockleshell Square area has the highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Forton , and the 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 Cockleshell Square (PO12 1FB) in the last 12 months was 957.8 per 1,000 residents and was 707.5% higher than the Forton average (118.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 118 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 192.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 134.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cockleshell Square (PO12 1FB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 141 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.