Total Crime Rate

256.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

205.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 256.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 205.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 153.9 10/10
  • Public order 36.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.7 10/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Drugs 11.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Magennis Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Grange & Alver Valley , and the 15th highest crime rate of 267 local areas in Gosport .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Magennis Close (PO13 9PP) in the last 12 months was 256.4 per 1,000 residents and was 128.3% higher than the Grange & Alver Valley average (112.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 205.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Magennis Close (PO13 9PP), the main crime hotspot is near Carless Close. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Magennis Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shackleton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mizen Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carless Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Carless Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Magennis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carless Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Mizen Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Keel Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Keel Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Helm Close —
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Data Sources

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