Crime Rates at Cottage Grove, Gosport, PO12 3NY

Cottage Grove area has the 15th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Forton , and the 31st 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 Cottage Grove (PO12 3NY) in the last 12 months was 202.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 136.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cottage Grove (PO12 3NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St John'S Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.