Total Crime Rate
125.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Spring Garden Lane area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Forton , and the 62nd 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 Spring Garden Lane (PO12 1JA) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% higher than the Forton average (118.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 85.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Spring Garden Lane (PO12 1JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 141 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Forton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Creek Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henry Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Battenburg Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomas Grant Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomas Grant Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oak Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Albert Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pavilion Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cockleshell Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Prince Of Wales Road | Under investigation |
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