Crime Rates at Bemisters Lane, Gosport, PO12 1JJ

Bemisters Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Forton , and the 4th 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 Bemisters Lane (PO12 1JJ) in the last 12 months was 473.2 per 1,000 residents and was 298.9% 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 276.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bemisters Lane (PO12 1JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 150 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.