Total Crime Rate

267.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 267.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 157.1 10/10
  • Public order 26.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Captains Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Brockhurst & Privett , and the 16th 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 Captains Close (PO12 3AU) in the last 12 months was 267.0 per 1,000 residents and was 275.8% higher than the Brockhurst & Privett average (71.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 183.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Captains Close (PO12 3AU), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Captains Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Brockhurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hastings Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Drugs Tynedale Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Norfolk Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brockhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Adur Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Beryl Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beryl Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Dunkeld Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Worthing Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastbourne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastbourne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Eastbourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Brighton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Battery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Battery Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Brockhurst Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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