Total Crime Rate

91.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 91.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wych Lane area has the 18th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bridgemary , and the 87th 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 0TE) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% lower than the Bridgemary average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -35.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wych Lane (PO13 0TE), the main crime hotspot is near James Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wych Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chatfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chatfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lapthorn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lapthorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clover Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harman Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harman Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Duncton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nesbitt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dayshes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Road —
Apr 2026Public order Nesbitt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Nesbitt Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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