Total Crime Rate

110.5 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 110.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Thornton Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Elson , and the 73rd 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 Thornton Road (PO12 4LA) in the last 12 months was 110.5 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 69.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 234.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornton Road (PO12 4LA), the main crime hotspot is near Blenheim Gardens. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thornton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Somerset Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pipit Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Lapwing Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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