Total Crime Rate

145.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 145.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Public order 14.6 8/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

James Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bridgemary , and the 47th 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 James Close (PO13 0TS) in the last 12 months was 145.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.4% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 70.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around James Close (PO13 0TS), 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.

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Crime Over Time in James Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Henry Cort Way —
Sep 2025Burglary James Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Other crime Wycote Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harman Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Ferndale Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour James Close —
Sep 2025Other crime Birch Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Birch Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Birch Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Henry Cort Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order James Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Primrose Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order James Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henry Cort Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order James Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Harwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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