Total Crime Rate

129.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 129.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 69.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Nursery Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bridgemary , and the 51st 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 Nursery Close (PO13 0TH) in the last 12 months was 129.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 69.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nursery Close (PO13 0TH), 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 Nursery Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chatfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clover Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Nesbitt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nesbitt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Nesbitt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Duncton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dayshes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chatfield Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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