Crime Rates at Birch Drive, Gosport, PO13 0UN

Birch Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bridgemary , and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 267 local areas in Gosport .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birch Drive (PO13 0UN) in the last 12 months was 26.3 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% lower than the Bridgemary average (91.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 300.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Drive (PO13 0UN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near James Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prideaux-Brune Avenue (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.