Crime Rates at Vernon Close, Gosport, PO12 3NU

Vernon Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Brockhurst & Privett , and the 65th 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 Vernon Close (PO12 3NU) in the last 12 months was 113.4 per 1,000 residents and was 89.7% higher than the Brockhurst & Privett average (59.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 93.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vernon Close (PO12 3NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Faith'S Close, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cottage Grove (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.