Crime Rates at Jamaica Place, Gosport, PO12 1TJ

Jamaica Place area has the 9th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Forton , and the 14th highest crime rate of 267 local areas in Gosport .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Jamaica Place (PO12 1TJ) in the last 12 months was 270.4 per 1,000 residents and was 128.0% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 135.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jamaica Place (PO12 1TJ), 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.