Total Crime Rate

186.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 186.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Samson Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Grange & Alver Valley , and the 34th 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 Samson Close (PO13 9QJ) in the last 12 months was 186.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% higher than the Grange & Alver Valley average (124.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 107.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Samson Close (PO13 9QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Carless Close. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Samson Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mizen Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charden Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cornwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cornwell Close
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marles Close
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marles Close
Sep 2025Public order Marles Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keel Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mizen Way
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairlead Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Samson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mizen Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carless Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carless Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charden Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Filmer Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mantle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Williams Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Nicholas Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Nicholas Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Wayfarers Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wayfarers Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hunter Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hunter Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Halyard Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mantle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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