Total Crime Rate

112.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 112.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 46.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 43.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.4 7/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.6 8/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elson Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Elson , and the 66th 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 Elson Road (PO12 4BN) in the last 12 months was 112.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% higher than the Elson average (69.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elson Road (PO12 4BN), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 20 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dunkeld Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Alphage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Alphage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Alphage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wingate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Elson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Elson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Alphage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunkeld Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Battery Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Battery Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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