Total Crime Rate

74.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Elson , and the 112th 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 Elson Lane (PO12 4ET) in the last 12 months was 74.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elson Lane (PO12 4ET), 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 Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palmyra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richard Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Rydal Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Richard Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Dunkeld Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Worthing Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastbourne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastbourne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Eastbourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Selsey Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richard Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Palmyra Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order School Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sedgeley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Brighton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palmyra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Selsey Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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