Crime Rates at The Anchorage, Gosport, PO12 1LZ

The Anchorage area has the 13th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Forton , and the 24th 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 The Anchorage (PO12 1LZ) in the last 12 months was 228.4 per 1,000 residents and was 92.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 129.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 81.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Anchorage (PO12 1LZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 141 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.