Total Crime Rate

96.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 96.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Marlin Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Grange & Alver Valley , and the 82nd highest 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 Marlin Close (PO13 9UZ) in the last 12 months was 96.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% lower 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 67.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlin Close (PO13 9UZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pegasus Close, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Marlin Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raven Close
Apr 2026Other crime Keel Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramsey Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Helm Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pegasus Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Keel Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Mizen Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairlead Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mizen Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Magennis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cochcrane Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cochcrane Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cochcrane Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cochcrane Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ramsey Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Solebay Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairlead Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mantle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Hudson Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grange Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairlead Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodney Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mandarin Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mantle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Grange Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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