Total Crime Rate
112.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
46.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026School 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 School Road (PO12 4DN) 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 School Road (PO12 4DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alphage Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Selsey Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gosport| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hastings Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Alphage Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wingate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Alphage Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Alphage Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Alphage Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Orchard Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Elson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Elson Road | Under investigation |
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