Total Crime Rate

343.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 343.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.5 10/10
  • Public order 62.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 27.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.3 10/10
  • Other theft 13.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.9 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 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 highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Elson , and the 9th 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 Elson Road (PO12 4BT) in the last 12 months was 343.8 per 1,000 residents and was 350.6% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -82.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 177.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elson Road (PO12 4BT), 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Palmyra Road —
Sep 2025Public order Rydal Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richard Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Naish Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richard Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Bramber Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bramber Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wandesford Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Selsey Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackthorn Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Selsey Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sedgeley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Blackthorn Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palmyra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palmyra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Richard Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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