Crime Rates at Melville Road, Gosport, PO12 4QX

Melville Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Brockhurst & Privett , and the 54th 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 Melville Road (PO12 4QX) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% lower than the Brockhurst & Privett average (71.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melville Road (PO12 4QX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near San Diego Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beryton Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.