Crime Rates at Welch Road, Gosport, PO12 4PY

Welch Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Brockhurst & Privett , and the 71st 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 Welch Road (PO12 4PY) in the last 12 months was 33.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welch Road (PO12 4PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near San Diego Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beryton Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.