Crime and Safety in Gosport, Hampshire
Last updated: 07 Jun 2026
Gosport is the second most dangerous major town in Hampshire, and is the 24th most dangerous overall out of Hampshire's 268 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Gosport in 2026 is 68 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Hampshire's overall crime rate, coming in 9% higher than the Hampshire rate of 63 per 1,000 daytime population. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Gosport is the 25th safest major town, and the 1,789th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In January 2026, Gosport was the worst major town in Hampshire for criminal damage and arson, with 35 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.41 per 1,000 daytime population. January 2026 was also a bad month for Gosport residents, when it was Hampshire's most dangerous major town for drugs, recording 23 crimes at a rate of 0.27 per 1,000 daytime population.
The most common crimes in Gosport are violence and sexual offences, with 3,104 offences during 2026, giving a crime rate of 36. This is 7% lower than 2025's figure of 3,322 offences and a difference of 2.54 from 2025's crime rate of 39. Gosport's least common crime is theft from the person, with 29 offences recorded in 2026, an increase of 32% from 2025's figure of 22 crimes.
Gosport 2026 Crime Scorecard
Second Most Dangerous
Major Towns, Hampshire
11% higher, regional crime rate
South East
5% lower, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
Local Crime in Context
As of April 2026, the crime rate in Gosport is 11% higher than the South East and 5% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
Gosport Crime Rate Over Time
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Gosport Crime Map
Incidents mapped in Gosport represent the time frame between January 2016 and April 2026. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
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Introduction to Gosport's crime statistics
This crime profile provides a detailed view of crime and safety around Gosport up to April 2026, the most recent data release available. The crime figures and statistics have been calculated across each of Gosport's 1,832 postcodes using three area sizes for comparison:
- Within a Five-Minute Walk
- Within a Ten-Minute Walk
- Within a Fifteen-Minute Walk
Individual crime risk scores and index figures are for the 12-month period ending April 2026 unless otherwise stated.
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Your report explores these factors in a calm, non-judgemental way, putting the numbers in context and helping you spot what’s typical for places like this.
Crime Risk Scores
Gosport • 12 Months Ending April 2026
The typical five-minute walk within Gosport has a crime risk score of 570. This is based on analysis of 1,832 nearby areas within Gosport, with "most" referring to roughly two thirds of the nearby locations.
Crime risk scores are on a scale of 1 to 1,000 and consider the severity of the crimes involved, as determined by sentencing guidelines. A score of 1 represents the lowest risk, and 1,000 the highest risk. This approach ensures that - unlike overall crime rate figures - bicycle theft is not given the same importance in Gosport's risk scores as, for example, robbery, or violence & sexual offences.
Within a five-minute walk of the typical location in Gosport, crime risk scores are typically around 570, while in Hampshire they are average 467.
Areas within a ten-minute walk typically see crime risk scores of 628 (470 for Hampshire), and scores within a fifteen-minute walk are most often around 679 (Hampshire 472).
Trends in Crime Risk
Gosport
Calculated via Seasonal and Trend decomposition using Loess, the Seasonality Adjusted line represents the original data with seasonality subtracted, and the Trend line has been plotted unadjusted. Overall trend direction has been identified using the Mann-Kendall trend test, and rate calculated from the slope of the best-fit line identified from linear regression.
No trend could be found in Gosport's crime risk scores over the last 10 years, and the trend may well be static.
Looking at the previous five years, the trend in Gosport's crime risk score is down by 11%. While potentially a good indicator of the overall risk trend, cross-referencing with major cultural events and Covid's impact during this time is advised.
Over the last year, Gosport's crime risk score has shown a downward trend of approximately 9%, indicating that the risk profile is going down. This is an extremely short time period for crime trend analysis, and caution should be exercised when interpreting this figure.
Crime Rates and Indexes
Gosport
The CrimeRate Index shows how crime rates compare against the national average.
1.0 equals the average
2.0 is double
3.0 triple
0.5 is half and
0.25 a quarter.
Highest Crime Rates
Gosport • 12 Months Ending April 2026
Excluding other crime and other theft because their geographic location is often not relevant, anti-social behaviour as its definition is too wide, and bicycle theft for its specificity.
Violence and Sexual Offences have a crime rate of 36 reports per 1,000 people in Gosport, which is 1.19 times the national average. This figure is calculated from 3,104 crime reports logged by Hampshire Police during the 12-month period ending April 2026.
For the same period, Hampshire Police recorded 86 reports of Possession of Weapons in Gosport, resulting in a crime rate of 1.00 reports per 1,000, and a CrimeRate Index of 1.18.
The crime rate for Public Order is 1.12 times the national average at 6.51 reports per 1,000. This is from 559 crime reports reported to Hampshire Police.
Most Significant 3-Year Increases in Crime Types
Gosport
Excluding other crime and other theft, anti-social behaviour, and bicycle theft, and calculated with the same STL method described in Trends in Crime Risk, using CrimeRate Index figures to identify crime types that are trending above or below the national average, and the analysis timeframe limited to the last three years.
No significant increases identified.
Most Significant 3-Year Decreases in Crime Types
Gosport
Calculated with the same methodology as the largest increases section above.
Burglary offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.58 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Burglary CrimeRate Index was 0.23 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 152% over this timeframe.
Shoplifting offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.30 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Shoplifting CrimeRate Index was 1.18 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 75% over this timeframe.
Criminal Damage and Arson offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.78 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Criminal Damage and Arson CrimeRate Index was 1.38 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 43% over this timeframe.
Crime Type Breakdown & Heat Map
Gosport • 12 Months Ending April 2026
Size and colour reflect the CrimeRate Index figures for each type of crime.
Gosport | Hampshire | South East | |||||||
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| Crime Type | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 896 | 10.43 | 0.74 | 16,767 | 7.84 | 0.55 | 115,500 | 10.87 | 0.77 |
| Bicycle Theft | 87 | 1.00 | 1.37 | 1,434 | 0.69 | 0.95 | 7,315 | 0.68 | 0.93 |
| Burglary | 133 | 1.54 | 0.49 | 5,009 | 2.35 | 0.75 | 23,535 | 2.23 | 0.71 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 449 | 5.24 | 0.83 | 10,172 | 4.75 | 0.76 | 58,501 | 5.50 | 0.88 |
| Drugs | 226 | 2.62 | 0.85 | 4,679 | 2.18 | 0.71 | 25,203 | 2.37 | 0.77 |
| Other Crime | 157 | 1.84 | 0.99 | 2,789 | 1.30 | 0.70 | 17,151 | 1.61 | 0.87 |
| Other Theft | 469 | 5.45 | 0.96 | 8,871 | 4.14 | 0.73 | 51,336 | 4.84 | 0.85 |
| Possession of Weapons | 86 | 1.00 | 1.18 | 2,421 | 1.12 | 1.32 | 8,736 | 0.81 | 0.95 |
| Public Order | 559 | 6.51 | 1.12 | 11,772 | 5.49 | 0.95 | 54,745 | 5.15 | 0.89 |
| Robbery | 40 | 0.46 | 0.39 | 1,491 | 0.70 | 0.59 | 7,588 | 0.72 | 0.61 |
| Shoplifting | 323 | 3.76 | 0.53 | 12,856 | 5.99 | 0.84 | 72,983 | 6.88 | 0.96 |
| Theft From the Person | 29 | 0.32 | 0.25 | 766 | 0.36 | 0.23 | 4,668 | 0.45 | 0.29 |
| Vehicle Crime | 214 | 2.49 | 0.58 | 6,424 | 3.00 | 0.70 | 34,099 | 3.22 | 0.75 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 3,104 | 36.15 | 1.19 | 66,157 | 30.90 | 1.02 | 286,815 | 26.98 | 0.89 |
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Total Crime by Year
Gosport | Hampshire | South East | |||||||
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| Year | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index |
| 2026 | 5,876 | 68.38 | 0.95 | 134,841 | 62.97 | 0.87 | 652,675 | 61.44 | 0.85 |
| 2025 | 6,617 | 77.63 | 1.05 | 142,154 | 66.71 | 0.90 | 670,274 | 63.35 | 0.86 |
| 2024 | 6,692 | 78.83 | 1.05 | 143,206 | 67.71 | 0.90 | 690,903 | 65.86 | 0.87 |
| 2023 | 7,464 | 88.57 | 1.12 | 159,627 | 76.11 | 0.96 | 713,547 | 68.83 | 0.87 |
| 2022 | 7,358 | 87.87 | 1.15 | 159,505 | 76.75 | 1.00 | 704,444 | 68.58 | 0.89 |
| 2021 | 6,177 | 73.51 | 1.07 | 132,111 | 63.97 | 0.93 | 625,484 | 61.36 | 0.89 |
| 2020 | 6,316 | 74.80 | 1.01 | 141,723 | 68.79 | 0.93 | 669,219 | 65.97 | 0.89 |
| 2019 | 6,885 | 81.01 | 1.07 | 142,619 | 69.41 | 0.91 | 666,505 | 65.82 | 0.86 |
| 2018 | 7,228 | 84.34 | 1.19 | 146,264 | 71.07 | 1.00 | 644,142 | 63.85 | 0.90 |
| 2017 | 5,998 | 69.73 | 1.09 | 120,200 | 58.55 | 0.92 | 552,696 | 55.04 | 0.86 |
| 2016 | 1,515 | 17.62 | 0.93 | 33,278 | 16.23 | 0.85 | 160,273 | 15.99 | 0.84 |
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Gosport Compared to Nearby Major Towns
12 Months Ending Apr 2026
| Major Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Havant | 9,458 | 70.24 | 2.7% more dangerous |
| Gosport | 5,876 | 68.38 | - |
| Basingstoke | 9,144 | 62.40 | 9% safer |
| Farnborough | 3,835 | 49.49 | 28% safer |
| Fareham | 5,973 | 46.29 | 32% safer |
Comparing Gosport to the UK's Major Cities
12 Months Ending Apr 2026
| City Name | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Gosport | 68.38 | - |
| Cardiff | 79.55 | 16% more dangerous |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 82.69 | 21% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 84.09 | 23% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.87 | 43% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 104.64 | 53% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 105.05 | 54% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 106.48 | 56% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 107.10 | 57% more dangerous |
| Nottingham | 107.74 | 58% more dangerous |
| Westminster | 125.00 | 83% more dangerous |
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Offences In and Around Gosport's Parks & Leisure Spaces
Limited to spaces in Gosport that are named and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewer Common | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 2 |
| Westland Drive Play Area | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | 0 |
| Alver Valley Country Park | 45 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 78 | 53 |
| Leesland Park | 8 | 1 | 4 | - | 12 | 5 |
| Leesland Allotments | - | 1 | 1 | - | 7 | 12 |
| Anglesey Gardens | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 2 |
| Park Road Allotments | 8 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 0 |
| Walpole Park | 2 | 4 | 7 | - | 35 | 15 |
| Gosport Park | 9 | - | 1 | - | 12 | 6 |
| Brookers Field Recreation Ground | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | - | 1 |
| Stanley Park | 2 | - | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| Privett Park | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 16 |
| Privett Gardens | 1 | - | 2 | - | 15 | 2 |
| Foster Gardens | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Falkland Gardens | 42 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 48 | 43 |
| Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Wych Lane Allotments | 1 | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 |
| Bridgemary Park | 4 | 4 | 2 | - | 22 | 10 |
| Rowner Allotments | 3 | - | 1 | - | 11 | 6 |
| Chark Lane Allotments | - | - | - | - | 8 | 2 |
| Cherque Farm Play Area | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Rowner Bowling Club | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| Elson Allotments | 5 | - | - | - | 4 | 2 |
| Brockhurst | 12 | 3 | 9 | - | 44 | 14 |
| Middlecroft Allotments | 3 | - | 1 | - | 6 | 6 |
| Camden Allotments | 8 | 3 | 3 | - | 48 | 27 |
| Gosport Leisure Centre | 21 | 2 | 14 | - | 49 | 23 |
Recent Crimes in Gosport
The 20 most recent crime reports in Gosport.
| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Ordnance Road | |
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Quay Lane | |
| April 2026 | Bicycle theft | On or near Ordnance Road | |
| April 2026 | Drugs | On or near Ordnance Road | |
| April 2026 | Other theft | On or near St Vincent Road | |
| April 2026 | Possession of weapons | On or near Ordnance Road | |
| April 2026 | Public order | On or near Ordnance Road | |
| April 2026 | Public order | On or near Ordnance Road | |
| April 2026 | Public order | On or near Ordnance Road | |
| April 2026 | Public order | On or near Ordnance Road | |
| April 2026 | Public order | On or near Ordnance Road | |
| April 2026 | Robbery | On or near Supermarket | |
| April 2026 | Vehicle crime | On or near Biddlecombe Close | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near South Cross Street | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Ordnance Road | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Ordnance Road | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Gosport Road | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Bentham Road | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Supermarket | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Supermarket |
Methodology & Data Sources
Gosport Crime Report
Data Sources & Processing
Every month, CrimeRate processes crime reports from data.police.uk, the UK's official provider of open crime report data. Each crime report includes anonymised coordinates, most often "snapped" to the middle of the nearest street, or to the nearest major landmark. The reports also include the month and year the crime was reported, as well as the type of crime.
Data releases on data.police.uk happen once a month, with a two-month delay. This means that, for example, crimes reported in Gosport during July 2026 will typically become available in September 2026. The latest release is for Apr 2026 and was released in Jun 2026. To provide current and historical crime statistics, CrimeRate processed 61,669,232 crime reports for the latest release.
Gosport Data Points
For Gosport, CrimeRate uses the geographic boundaries provided by The Office for National Statistics in the December 2023 release of their Parishes and Non Civil Parished Areas dataset, using the PARNCP23CD column value E43000071.
Due to the 2021 Census being conducted during a UK-wide Coronavirus lockdown, the daytime population figures released so far cannot be relied on for purposes such as comparing crime rates. Instead, CrimeRate uses Gosport's daytime - or "workday" - population of 69,175 from the ONS 2011 Census for calculations throughout the site.
All geographic boundaries use the full resolution - extent of the realm versions where provided to avoid missing crime reports near coastlines and rivers - the banks of the Thames in particular - that would otherwise not be included when using the clipped to the coastline datasets.
Calculating Crime Rates
CrimeRate locates the UK region, county, and town/city/village locality for each crime report, and calculates the crime rate by taking the sum of all crime reports, dividing it by the locality's daytime / "workday" population, and multiplying the result by 1,000 to get the crime rate per 1,000.
Crime Risk Score Calculations
CrimeRate calculates crime counts for local, nearby, and wider areas for every postcode in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The postcodes locations are deduplicated by a process that ensures distinct points are approximately 50 metres apart. This process removes the bias that would otherwise come from counting the same crimes several times in heavily populated areas.
Using a custom algorithm developed in-house, CrimeRate applies a crime severity weighting to each area's crime counts, based on the type of crime reported. This increases or decreases the crime count, or zeroes it out entirely, depending on the crime type. A separate crime severity rate is then calculated, standardised, and scaled to fit the crime risk score range of 1 to 1,000, with 1 being the lowest score, and 1,000 the highest.
Crime risk scores undergo further analysis per town, city, and village plus other areas including police forces and neighbourhoods. CrimeRate uses percentiles to work out the most common range of crime risk scores in each locality. This includes identifying the high and low bounds where approximately 68% of scores fall, and finding the median (50th percentile) for easy reference.
The crime types with a weight of zero are: Anti-Social Behaviour; Bicycle Theft; Other Crime; Other Theft; and Shoplifting. The highest weights to are assigned to Violence & Sexual Offences, and the lowest to Vehicle Crime.
Frequently Asked Questions
Crime in Gosport