PO12 1BJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in PO12 1BJ

PO12 1BJ, Gosport has recorded a total of 83 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 43.58 per 1,000 population. This PO12 1BJ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader PO12 postcode area, which has experienced 339 crimes and a crime rate of 7.34 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this PO12 1BJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around PO12 1BJ, encompassing approximately 1904 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (40) incidents (135.29% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (18) incidents (-33.33% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (9) incidents (-65.38% decrease)

PO12 1BJ Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 37
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 10
  • Ordnance Road with total crimes: 5

PO12 1BJ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4043.58135.29%
Violence and sexual offences1821.00-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour99.45-65.38%
Other theft54.7325.00%
Public order42.63-42.86%
Drugs32.10-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.58-33.33%
Bicycle theft11.05-75.00%
Theft from the person10.530.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2750.933.85%
Anti-social behaviour2614.1836.84%
Shoplifting1713.6530.77%
Public order78.93-30.00%
Drugs43.6833.33%
Bicycle theft42.10300.00%
Other theft42.100.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.10-40.00%
Possession of weapons21.58-50.00%
Other crime11.05-50.00%
Robbery10.530.00%
Burglary10.53-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2649.368.33%
Anti-social behaviour1913.655.56%
Shoplifting139.9862.50%
Public order106.8342.86%
Criminal damage and arson55.2525.00%
Possession of weapons42.63300.00%
Other theft42.10100.00%
Drugs32.1050.00%
Other crime21.580.00%
Theft from the person21.05100.00%
Burglary21.050.00%
Vehicle crime21.050.00%
Robbery11.050.00%
Bicycle theft10.530.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2436.76-17.24%
Anti-social behaviour1812.6028.57%
Shoplifting89.4533.33%
Public order74.200.00%
Criminal damage and arson43.68-33.33%
Other theft22.10100.00%
Burglary21.05-50.00%
Drugs21.05-50.00%
Bicycle theft11.05-80.00%
Theft from the person10.530.00%
Possession of weapons10.530.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2942.5352.63%
Anti-social behaviour1415.23-12.50%
Public order77.3516.67%
Criminal damage and arson63.68-14.29%
Shoplifting63.15-14.29%
Bicycle theft53.150.00%
Burglary42.63-20.00%
Drugs42.10-42.86%
Vehicle crime32.10200.00%
Theft from the person11.580.00%
Other theft10.53-80.00%
Possession of weapons10.530.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1943.06-36.67%
Anti-social behaviour169.9877.78%
Criminal damage and arson78.40250.00%
Shoplifting73.68-22.22%
Drugs73.68133.33%
Public order63.68-14.29%
Other theft53.1566.67%
Bicycle theft52.630.00%
Burglary52.630.00%
Other crime22.630.00%
Vehicle crime11.050.00%
Possession of weapons10.530.00%
Robbery10.530.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3037.2830.43%
Shoplifting915.75125.00%
Anti-social behaviour94.730.00%
Public order74.7316.67%
Bicycle theft53.68150.00%
Drugs32.63200.00%
Other theft31.5850.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.58-33.33%
Possession of weapons11.050.00%
Vehicle crime10.53-66.67%
Theft from the person10.530.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2328.88-4.17%
Anti-social behaviour912.08-25.00%
Public order64.7320.00%
Shoplifting43.15-20.00%
Vehicle crime32.100.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.580.00%
Other theft21.580.00%
Bicycle theft21.050.00%
Drugs11.050.00%
Burglary10.53-66.67%
Robbery10.530.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2425.7333.33%
Anti-social behaviour1212.60-20.00%
Public order56.3066.67%
Shoplifting52.63-28.57%
Burglary32.630.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1830.98-35.71%
Anti-social behaviour159.4566.67%
Shoplifting77.8840.00%
Vehicle crime63.68200.00%
Public order33.15-25.00%
Bicycle theft21.580.00%
Other theft21.05-50.00%
Drugs21.05-33.33%
Theft from the person21.050.00%
Other crime11.05-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.53-92.31%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2840.43-3.45%
Criminal damage and arson1314.70333.33%
Anti-social behaviour96.8312.50%
Burglary64.73500.00%
Shoplifting53.15-37.50%
Other theft42.6333.33%
Public order42.10-33.33%
Drugs32.1050.00%
Other crime21.580.00%
Vehicle crime21.05-60.00%
Possession of weapons11.050.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2936.230.00%
Shoplifting815.230.00%
Anti-social behaviour84.200.00%
Public order64.200.00%
Vehicle crime53.150.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.630.00%
Other theft31.580.00%
Bicycle theft31.580.00%
Drugs21.580.00%
Burglary11.050.00%
Theft from the person10.530.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 164 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202426
July 202419
June 202418
May 202414
April 202416
March 20249
February 20249
January 202412
December 202315
November 20239
October 20238

A total of 35 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.18 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20244
July 20244
June 20242
May 20241
April 20245
March 20243
February 20242
December 20232
November 20234
October 20233

A total of 129 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.75 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202440
August 202417
July 202413
June 20248
May 20246
April 20247
March 20249
February 20244
January 20245
December 20237
November 20235
October 20238

A total of 295 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 24.58 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202427
July 202426
June 202424
May 202429
April 202419
March 202430
February 202423
January 202424
December 202318
November 202328
October 202329

A total of 72 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20247
July 202410
June 20247
May 20247
April 20246
March 20247
February 20246
January 20245
December 20233
November 20234
October 20236

A total of 29 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.90 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20241
June 20241
May 20245
April 20245
March 20245
February 20242
December 20232
October 20233

A total of 34 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.09 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20243
June 20242
May 20244
April 20247
March 20243
February 20241
December 20232
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 9 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
March 20241
December 20232
October 20231

A total of 49 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.45 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20245
June 20244
May 20246
April 20247
March 20242
February 20243
December 20231
November 202313
October 20233

A total of 8 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
April 20242
December 20231
November 20232

A total of 11 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20244
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
November 20231

A total of 4 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
April 20241
February 20241

A total of 25 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.78 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
June 20242
May 20244
April 20245
February 20241
January 20243
November 20236
October 20231

A total of 23 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.88 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20243
April 20241
March 20241
February 20243
December 20236
November 20232
October 20235

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the PO12 1BJ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total37
    Shoplifting35
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Drugs1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Ordnance Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 4. High Street
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Gosport Bus Station
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 6. Thorngate Way
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 7. Ferry Terminal
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 8. King Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. North Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 10. St Georges Walk
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Nightclub
    Total2
    Shoplifting2
  • 12. Shopping Area
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. South Cross Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 14. Quay Lane
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 15. Minnitt Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 16. The Officers Quarters
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. Mumby Road
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 18. North Cross Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 19. Clarence Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Coates Road
    Total1
    Drugs1