Total Crime Rate
4.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Langton Close area has the lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Lee East , and the 3rd 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 Langton Close (PO13 8FH) in the last 12 months was 4.5 per 1,000 residents and was 85.6% lower than the Lee East average (31.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Langton Close (PO13 8FH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hoverfly Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lee East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | David Newberry Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoverfly Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoverfly Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Martlet Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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