Total Crime Rate

99.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 99.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 29.8 7/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Elson , and the 85th 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 Road (PO12 4EY) in the last 12 months was 99.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elson Road (PO12 4EY), 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 (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Hamlet Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Brighton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Selsey Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Worthing Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamlet Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hastings 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 School Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Selsey Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Tynedale Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order School Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richard Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richard Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Richard Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackthorn Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Blackthorn Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Wingate Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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