Total Crime Rate
80.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Drive area has the 21st highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bridgemary , and the 104th 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 High Drive (PO13 0QS) in the last 12 months was 80.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 61.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Drive (PO13 0QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Long Drive, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Birchmore Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bridgemary| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowner Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hoylake Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Niton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowner Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowallan Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowner Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Glebe Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Davis Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Birchmore Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoylake Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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