Victims reported losing a total of £15,319,057, a 41 per cent increase on last year’s results, which amounts to an average loss of £2,372 per victim. From May – August alone, more than £4.6m was lost. With the summer months seeing the highest levels for holiday fraud reports, Action Fraud
A man is due in court to face Class A drugs supply offences. Christopher Crewe, aged 37 and of Wilmott Lane in Gosport, has been issued a summons to court in relation to the following charges: Possession of heroin with intent to supply in Gosport Possession of crack cocaine with intent to supply
Officers investigating a series of burglaries in Gosport have arrested a man. We have had reports of seven incidents between 20 June and 3 July this year, with properties in Tukes Avenue, Village Road, Brookers Lane, Molesworth Road and The Anchorage targeted. Bank cards and electrical items such as Xbox controllers, an
BT are reporting a significant increase in accidental calls to the 999/112 service following a recent Android update that triggers an SOS when a button on the side of your phone is pressed five times. You can check your emergency dial settings on most Android phones by going to ‘Settings’ and
PlaYrangers offers free open access sessions suitable for children and young people aged 2 – 10 years. Please note that all children must be accompanied by a parents or carers. On Wednesday 31st May, the Gosport session will be taking place at Forton Recreation Ground from 12.00 – 14.00. For more information
The clinic will be offering spring COVID doses to people aged 75+ and ages 16+ with a weakened immune system at Gosport Fire Station, Thursday 18th May from 09.30 – 16.30 hours. Appointment only, book today by calling 0300 561 0018.
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) is seeking your thoughts and views around how and where victims of crime access relevant and appropriate local support. Donna Jones, Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and Isle of Wight, has a duty to provide local support services for victims of
On Saturday 1 April 2023 between 3am and 3.30am, a 18-year-old man was walking along Wych Lane towards Brookers Lane when he saw two other males on the opposite side of the road by Holbrook Primary School, coming from the direction of Bridgemary School. As the man approached the alleyway between
Can you help us find wanted man Rhys Curtis, 22, who has links to Gosport and Southampton? He is wanted on recall to prison for a breach of his license conditions relating to his conviction for aggravated burglary in 2021. We believe Curtis was seen in the Colchester area of Essex on
Action Fraud has received over 60 reports relating to a scam that steals access to a victim’s #whatsapp account. The scam begins when a criminal gets access to another WhatsApp account which has you listed as a contact. The criminal, posing as your friend or someone that’s a member of a WhatsApp