Total Crime Rate
111.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cowslip Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bridgemary , and the 70th highest crime rate of 267 local areas in Gosport .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cowslip Close (PO13 0BQ) in the last 12 months was 111.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% higher than the Bridgemary average (91.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 77.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cowslip Close (PO13 0BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Carisbrooke Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bridgemary| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoners Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Birchmore Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clover Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portal Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoners Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Portal Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carisbrooke Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Niton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gull Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gull Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stoners Close | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.