Crime Rates at Shaftesbury Road, Gosport, PO12 1RU

Shaftesbury Road area has the lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Forton , and the 42nd 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 Shaftesbury Road (PO12 1RU) in the last 12 months was 23.5 per 1,000 residents and was 80.2% lower than the Forton average (118.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaftesbury Road (PO12 1RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 70 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.