Total Crime Rate

249.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

180.5 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 249.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 180.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 133.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.1 9/10
  • Public order 25.3 10/10
  • Other theft 14.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.4 10/10
  • Robbery 7.2 8/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Salt Meat Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Forton , and the 16th highest crime rate of 267 local areas in Gosport .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Salt Meat Lane (PO12 1GH) in the last 12 months was 249.1 per 1,000 residents and was 124.9% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 180.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salt Meat Lane (PO12 1GH), 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 Salt Meat 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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