Total Crime Rate
37.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Thomas Grant Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Forton , and the 80th lowest crime rate of 267 local areas in Gosport .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Thomas Grant Avenue (PO12 1GP) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thomas Grant Avenue (PO12 1GP), 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.
View Crime In Gosport| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Joslin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flag Staff Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pearce Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pearce Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Pearce Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Henry Player Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pavilion Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salt Meat Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salt Meat Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salt Meat Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salt Meat Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Salt Meat Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Regents Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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