Total Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 45.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Elson Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Elson , and the 104th 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 Elson Road (PO12 4AB) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% lower than the Elson average (76.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elson Road (PO12 4AB), the main crime hotspot is near Beaumont Court. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palmyra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wandesford Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richard Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richard Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Richard Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackthorn Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Blackthorn Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Palmyra Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Bramber Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Rydal Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Bramber Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Naish Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palmyra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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