Crime Rates at Avenue Road, Gosport, PO12 1LB

Avenue 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 Avenue Road (PO12 1LB) 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 Avenue Road (PO12 1LB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.