Total Crime Rate
40.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Alverstoke , and the 88th 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 Church Road (PO12 2LX) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% lower than the Alverstoke average (44.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Road (PO12 2LX), the main crime hotspot is near Village Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Alverstoke| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Village Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paget Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Village Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Village Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Avenue Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Village Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Village Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Village Road | Under investigation |
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