Total Crime Rate
168.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wavell Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bridgemary , and the 40th 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 Wavell Road (PO13 0XR) in the last 12 months was 168.4 per 1,000 residents and was 83.2% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 114.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wavell Road (PO13 0XR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Braemar Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bridgemary| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarius Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridgemary Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarius Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tarius Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cunningham Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wavell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridgemary Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridgemary Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Balmoral Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridgemary Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridgemary Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Perth Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridgemary Avenue | Under investigation |
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