Total Crime Rate

158.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 158.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.1 9/10
  • Other crime 29.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.4 8/10
  • Public order 19.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hornet Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Forton , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 267 local areas in Gosport .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hornet Close (PO12 1RF) in the last 12 months was 158.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 83.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hornet Close (PO12 1RF), the main crime hotspot is near Old Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hornet Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Crossland Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Anchorage Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Woodstock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Crossland Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mayfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodstock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Crossland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodstock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodstock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Thornbrake Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Thornbrake Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornet Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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