Crime Rates at Hornet Close, Gosport, PO12 1RF

Hornet Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Forton , and the 25th 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 Hornet Close (PO12 1RF) in the last 12 months was 222.6 per 1,000 residents and was 87.6% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 119.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 105.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hornet Close (PO12 1RF), the main crime hotspot is near Old Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.