Total Crime Rate

57.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 57.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Five Post Lane area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Brockhurst & Privett , and the 133rd 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 Five Post Lane (PO12 4TA) in the last 12 months was 57.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 106.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Five Post Lane (PO12 4TA), the main crime hotspot is near St Vincent Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Five Post Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lee Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft St Vincent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Vincent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Crossways Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keith Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Vincent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Felix Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheeler Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kealy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lee Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheeler Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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