Total Crime Rate
110.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tower Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Alverstoke , and the 74th 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 Tower Close (PO12 2TU) in the last 12 months was 110.2 per 1,000 residents and was 146.2% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 57.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tower Close (PO12 2TU), the main crime hotspot is near Tower Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 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 | Other crime | Tower Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandford Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Privett Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Privett Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Tower Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadsands Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tower Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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