Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
PO12 · Hampshire
255
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
PO10 · West Sussex
55
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Hermitage has less crime — 55 vs 255 incidents in April 2026.
Gosport recorded substantially more crime than Hermitage in April 2026 — 255 incidents compared to 55, a 4.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Gosport records significantly more (102 vs 23 incidents). Gosport sits above the national average for recorded crime while Hermitage is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Hermitage recorded fewer crimes than Gosport — 55 vs 255 incidents. That is 78% fewer crimes. Hermitage is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Gosport recorded 102 incidents of this type vs 23 in Hermitage. Overall, Hermitage had fewer total crimes (55 vs 255).