Total Crime Rate
58.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Goodwood Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Elson , and the 129th lowest 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 Goodwood Close (PO12 4HP) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Goodwood Close (PO12 4HP), the main crime hotspot is near Findon Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Elson| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pipit Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grove Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerset Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lapwing Close | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blenheim Gardens | Under investigation |
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