Total Crime Rate
385.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
187.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Orchard Close area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Elson , and the 6th 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 Orchard Close (PO12 4BB) in the last 12 months was 385.4 per 1,000 residents and was 458.2% higher than the Elson average (69.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 187.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orchard Close (PO12 4BB), the main crime hotspot is near Beaumont Court. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gosport| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Elson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Stanley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chestnut Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parker Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanley Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Orchard Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Elson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rydal Road | Under investigation |
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