Total Crime Rate

27.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 27.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sherwood Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Brockhurst & Privett , and the 56th 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 Sherwood Road (PO12 3QU) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Road (PO12 3QU), the main crime hotspot is near St Faith'S Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sherwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ann'S Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairthorne Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Norman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Ann'S Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ann'S Hill Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Smith Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pelham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tintern Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Richmond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Carnarvon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairthorne Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tintern Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other theft Newland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lyndhurst Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warnford Close Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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