Total Crime Rate

84.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 84.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 61.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.5 9/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Torquay Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Elson , and the 94th 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 Torquay Avenue (PO12 4NS) in the last 12 months was 84.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% higher than the Elson average (69.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 61.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Torquay Avenue (PO12 4NS), the main crime hotspot is near Beaumont Court. 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 Torquay Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Battery Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Elson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Netherton Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Elson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rydal Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chantry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Chantry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dunkeld Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunkeld Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Battery Close —
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Data Sources

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