Gosport Central vs West Wittering

Gosport Central has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,164 crimes in the last 12 months. West Wittering has a safety score of 85/100 (Very Safe) with 119 crimes. West Wittering scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Gosport Central shows a year-on-year crime trend of +8.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. West Wittering shows -37% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Gosport Central, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,049 incidents). In West Wittering, it is Violent Crime (38 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Gosport Central recorded 256 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while West Wittering recorded 30. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Gosport Central totalled 1,049 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 38 in West Wittering. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Gosport Central recorded 1,987 crimes (now 2,164, a change of +8.9%). West Wittering recorded 189 crimes previously (now 119, -37%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Gosport Central has a resolution rate of 22.4% and West Wittering has 50%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Gosport Central falls within the Hampshire Constabulary boundary. West Wittering is covered by Sussex Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Gosport Central and West Wittering. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.