Crap Towns / Gosport / Crime

How much crime is there in Gosport?

The police recorded 82.9 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Gosport from September 2023 to August 2026, 9% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 42.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 73.4, down from 88.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	88.6	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	86.7	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	73.4	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	42.0	34.1
Public order	7.8	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	7.4	7.0
Other theft	6.1	5.4
Shoplifting	6.0	7.1
Vehicle crime	3.4	3.8
Drugs	2.8	2.4
Burglary	2.4	3.1
Other crime	1.8	2.0
Bicycle theft	1.2	0.5
Possession of weapons	1.2	0.8
Robbery	0.5	0.6
Theft from the person	0.4	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Portsmouth	6.0 km	110
Ryde	8.6 km	88.2
Gosport	–	82.9
Fareham	6.6 km	69.9
Waterlooville	12.1 km	65.6
Whiteley	12.2 km	61.7
South Hayling	12.5 km	61.4
East Cowes	10.6 km	61.0
Locks Heath	11.1 km	46.5
Cowes	12.6 km	42.4
Lee-on-the-Solent	5.2 km	33.3
The typical town	–	76.2