Crime Rates at Worthing Avenue, Gosport, PO12 4DB

Worthing Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Elson , and the 95th highest crime rate of 267 local areas in Gosport .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Worthing Avenue (PO12 4DB) in the last 12 months was 83.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Worthing Avenue (PO12 4DB), 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.