Total Crime Rate

20.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 20.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Bournemouth Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Elson , and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 267 local areas in Gosport .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bournemouth Avenue (PO12 4NP) in the last 12 months was 20.1 per 1,000 residents and was 73.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bournemouth Avenue (PO12 4NP), the main crime hotspot is near Beryl Avenue. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bournemouth Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Battery Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Brighton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brockhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Brockhurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Brockhurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hastings Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beryl Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Beryl Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sedgeley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palmyra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palmyra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Battery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Rydal Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holmdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Palmyra Road
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 Selsey Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastbourne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Selsey Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastbourne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Eastbourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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