Total Crime Rate

75.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Primrose Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bridgemary , and the 110th highest crime rate of 267 local areas in Gosport .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Primrose Close (PO13 0WP) in the last 12 months was 75.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 57.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primrose Close (PO13 0WP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Primrose Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prideaux-Brune Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prideaux-Brune Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Harwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Birch Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Birch Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Birch Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Primrose Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henry Cort Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Henry Cort Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order James Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order James Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order James Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary James Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour James Close

Data Sources

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