Crime Rates at The Anchorage, Gosport, PO12 1TG

The Anchorage area has the 10th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Forton , and the 20th 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 1TG) in the last 12 months was 249.0 per 1,000 residents and was 109.9% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 164.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Anchorage (PO12 1TG), 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.