Total Crime Rate

69.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 69.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Downside area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bridgemary , and the 121st highest crime rate of 267 local areas in Gosport .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downside (PO13 0JS) in the last 12 months was 69.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downside (PO13 0JS), the main crime hotspot is near Charnwood. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Downside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Thicket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Balmoral Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stocker Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Holland Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Savernake Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Downside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Chine Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Chine Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Coppice Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Thicket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Ashdown Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tarius Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tarius Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Tarius Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Thicket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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