Total Crime Rate

45.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 45.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ensign Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Grange & Alver Valley , and the 103rd 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 Ensign Drive (PO13 9XE) in the last 12 months was 45.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ensign Drive (PO13 9XE), 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 Ensign Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodney Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramsey Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carless Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carless Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Carless Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Magennis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mizen Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mizen Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Keel Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Solebay Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Helm Close
Apr 2026Other crime Keel Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ramsey Avenue
Apr 2026Other theft Cornwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mandarin Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairlead Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mantle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mantle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mantle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mantle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mantle Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairlead Drive Local resolution

Data Sources

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