Total Crime Rate

186.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 186.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 56.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 42.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.1 10/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Gosport Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge , and the 24th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in New Forest .

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 Gosport Street (SO41 9BB) in the last 12 months was 186.0 per 1,000 residents and was 179.3% higher than the Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge average (66.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 56.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gosport Street (SO41 9BB), the main crime hotspot is near Anchor Mews. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gosport Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Quay Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anchor Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anchor Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Anchor Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anchor Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almansa Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lymington Town Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lymington Town Under investigation
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Data Sources

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