Total Crime Rate

60.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Launceston Close area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Brockhurst & Privett , and the 129th highest crime rate of 267 local areas in Gosport .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Launceston Close (PO12 4GE) in the last 12 months was 60.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% higher than the Brockhurst & Privett average (59.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Launceston Close (PO12 4GE), the main crime hotspot is near Felicia Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Launceston Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lapwing Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bittern Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Bittern Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Felicia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Felicia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montagu Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alencon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Square —
Apr 2026Other crime Merganser Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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