Total Crime Rate

138.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

104.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 138.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 104.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.5 10/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Carlton Way area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Forton , and the 46th 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 Carlton Way (PO12 1LN) in the last 12 months was 138.0 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 104.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carlton Way (PO12 1LN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Carlton Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Anchorage Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearce Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Pearce Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Pearce Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Henry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Henry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Prince Of Wales Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cockleshell Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Albert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Shamrock Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pavilion Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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