Total Crime Rate

11.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 11.8 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.9 1/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Empson Walk area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Lee East , and the 18th 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 Empson Walk (PO13 8JS) in the last 12 months was 11.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% lower than the Lee East average (27.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Empson Walk (PO13 8JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fieldhouse Drive, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kimpton Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Empson Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holt Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smeeton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Smeeton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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