Total Crime Rate
108.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wych Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bridgemary , and the 75th highest crime rate of 267 local areas in Gosport .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wych Lane (PO13 0TB) in the last 12 months was 108.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 67.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wych Lane (PO13 0TB), the main crime hotspot is near James Close. 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 | Public order | James Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stoners Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoners Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portal Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Portal Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clover Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | James Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Harwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | James Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wycote Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dayshes Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harman Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | James Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | James Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | James Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ferndale Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | James Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoners Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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