Total Crime Rate
142.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mariners Way area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Forton , and the 49th highest crime rate of 267 local areas in Gosport .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mariners Way (PO12 1SU) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 119.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mariners Way (PO12 1SU), 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.
View Crime In Forton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shamrock Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shamrock Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Nyria Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Anchorage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mariners Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mariners Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Anchorage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dolman Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hilton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Old Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dolman Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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