Total Crime Rate

40.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Carlton Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Forton , and the 89th 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 Carlton Road (PO12 1JU) in the last 12 months was 40.6 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carlton Road (PO12 1JU), 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 (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Carlton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Shamrock Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oak Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Battenburg Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Queen'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Victoria Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shamrock Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jamaica Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Anchorage Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Anchorage Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Albert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Percy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carlton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carlton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Prince Of Wales Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Jamaica Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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