Total Crime Rate

161.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

115.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 161.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 115.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.8 10/10
  • Other theft 23.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Weevil Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Forton , and the 39th 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 Weevil Lane (PO12 1FX) in the last 12 months was 161.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 115.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weevil Lane (PO12 1FX), the main crime hotspot is near Salt Meat Lane. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Weevil Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joslin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Regents Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Salt Meat Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salt Meat Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salt Meat Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salt Meat Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salt Meat Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flag Staff Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Henry Player Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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