Total Crime Rate
29.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Avery Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Brockhurst & Privett , and the 56th 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 Avery Lane (PO12 4SP) in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Avery Lane (PO12 4SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Road, where police recorded 30 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.
View Crime In Gosport| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunkeld Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lee Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lee Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hewitt Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Coulmere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Graham Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brougham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Luke'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bedford Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beryton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Durley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Netherton Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chantry Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chantry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Dunkeld Road | Under investigation |
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