PO12 1LY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in PO12 1LY

PO12 1LY, Gosport has recorded a total of 62 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 17.22 per 1,000 population. This PO12 1LY 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 1LY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around PO12 1LY, encompassing approximately 3599 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (36) incidents (260.00% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (15) incidents (-44.44% decrease)
  • Public order: (4) incidents (-33.33% decrease)

PO12 1LY Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 36
  • Ordnance Road with total crimes: 5
  • Mayfield Road with total crimes: 4

PO12 1LY Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3617.22260.00%
Violence and sexual offences1510.00-44.44%
Public order44.17-33.33%
Burglary31.1150.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.83-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.56-75.00%
Other theft10.28-75.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2719.45-3.57%
Shoplifting107.50-16.67%
Public order62.7820.00%
Bicycle theft51.67400.00%
Other theft41.39-42.86%
Criminal damage and arson41.110.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.11-50.00%
Drugs31.1150.00%
Possession of weapons30.830.00%
Burglary20.830.00%
Robbery10.560.00%
Vehicle crime10.28-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2820.8355.56%
Shoplifting127.78-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour83.3333.33%
Other theft72.22133.33%
Public order51.940.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.39300.00%
Burglary21.110.00%
Vehicle crime20.560.00%
Drugs20.560.00%
Other crime20.56100.00%
Robbery10.560.00%
Bicycle theft10.280.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1814.72-28.00%
Shoplifting155.007.14%
Anti-social behaviour64.17-25.00%
Public order51.67-28.57%
Other theft31.3950.00%
Drugs20.830.00%
Possession of weapons10.56-50.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.28-85.71%
Other crime10.280.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2520.5666.67%
Shoplifting146.94100.00%
Anti-social behaviour83.8933.33%
Criminal damage and arson72.220.00%
Public order71.9440.00%
Burglary31.9450.00%
Drugs20.83-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.560.00%
Other theft20.56-33.33%
Possession of weapons20.560.00%
Other crime10.560.00%
Bicycle theft10.280.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1514.45-28.57%
Shoplifting74.1775.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.94-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour61.94100.00%
Public order51.6725.00%
Drugs41.390.00%
Other theft31.11-40.00%
Burglary20.830.00%
Bicycle theft10.560.00%
Robbery10.280.00%
Other crime10.28-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2115.83133.33%
Criminal damage and arson85.83700.00%
Other theft52.22400.00%
Shoplifting41.39300.00%
Drugs41.110.00%
Public order41.11-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.110.00%
Vehicle crime30.83200.00%
Other crime20.830.00%
Bicycle theft10.560.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%
Possession of weapons10.28-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences97.50-25.00%
Public order52.50400.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.39-72.73%
Burglary20.83-71.43%
Possession of weapons20.560.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.56-75.00%
Shoplifting10.28-90.91%
Bicycle theft10.280.00%
Other theft10.280.00%
Robbery10.280.00%
Vehicle crime10.280.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1213.619.09%
Shoplifting113.33120.00%
Anti-social behaviour113.0683.33%
Burglary73.0675.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.9433.33%
Drugs11.11-50.00%
Public order10.28-80.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%
Other theft10.28-85.71%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1112.78-54.17%
Other theft73.06250.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.9420.00%
Public order51.6766.67%
Shoplifting51.39-28.57%
Burglary41.3933.33%
Criminal damage and arson31.110.00%
Drugs20.83100.00%
Bicycle theft20.560.00%
Vehicle crime10.56-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2414.7220.00%
Shoplifting76.6775.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.940.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.39-25.00%
Burglary30.830.00%
Public order30.83200.00%
Possession of weapons20.83100.00%
Vehicle crime20.560.00%
Other theft20.56-33.33%
Drugs10.56-75.00%
Other crime10.280.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2014.170.00%
Anti-social behaviour55.560.00%
Shoplifting41.390.00%
Drugs41.110.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.110.00%
Burglary31.110.00%
Bicycle theft30.830.00%
Other theft30.830.00%
Vehicle crime20.830.00%
Public order10.560.00%
Other crime10.280.00%
Possession of weapons10.280.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 51 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.25 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20246
July 20245
June 20245
May 20247
April 20245
March 20244
February 20245
January 20241
December 20235
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 126 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202436
August 202410
July 202412
June 202415
May 202414
April 20247
March 20244
February 20241
January 202411
December 20235
November 20237
October 20234

A total of 225 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.75 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202427
July 202428
June 202418
May 202425
April 202415
March 202421
February 20249
January 202412
December 202311
November 202324
October 202320

A total of 66 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20248
June 20246
May 20248
April 20246
March 20243
February 20243
January 202411
December 20236
November 20235
October 20235

A total of 39 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.25 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20247
June 20243
May 20242
April 20243
March 20245
February 20241
January 20241
December 20237
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 48 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20244
June 20241
May 20247
April 20247
March 20248
February 20241
January 20244
December 20233
November 20233
October 20234

A total of 31 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.10 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20242
May 20243
April 20242
February 20242
January 20247
December 20234
November 20233
October 20233

A total of 15 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.88 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
December 20232
October 20233

A total of 25 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20242
June 20242
May 20242
April 20244
March 20244
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20234

A total of 12 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.71 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
June 20241
May 20242
March 20241
February 20242
November 20232
October 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 14 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
May 20242
March 20243
February 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20232

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

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
November 20231
October 20231

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

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
March 20241
January 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total36
    Shoplifting34
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Ordnance Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 3. Mayfield Road
    Total4
    Burglary3
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Mariners Way
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 5. South Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 6. The Anchorage
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Jamaica Place
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Nyria Way
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 9. Stoke Road
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 10. Shaftesbury Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Percy Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 12. Prince Of Wales Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Carlton Way
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Old Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Dolman Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1