Total Crime Rate

55.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.9 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 55.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 35.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Forton Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Forton , and the 128th 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 Forton Road (PO12 4TP) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% lower than the Forton average (110.8 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forton Road (PO12 4TP), the main crime hotspot is near Willow Place. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Forton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime St John'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Forton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferrol Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lees Lane North —
Apr 2026Drugs Cottage Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cottage Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St John'S Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lear Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Close —
Apr 2026Public order The Crossways Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Vincent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Vincent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Armstrong Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lees Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Albert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft St Vincent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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