Total Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.5 5/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westland Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Lee East , and the 87th lowest 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 Westland Drive (PO13 8GH) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% higher than the Lee East average (27.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westland Drive (PO13 8GH), the main crime hotspot is near Albacore Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westland Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Anglesea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westland Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Anglesea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Seymour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wootton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martinet Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albacore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westland Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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