Total Crime Rate

204.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

122.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 204.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 122.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.0 9/10
  • Drugs 13.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 6.8 4/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Buckland Path area has the 39th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 109th highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Buckland Path (PO2 7DB) in the last 12 months was 204.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% lower than the Charles Dickens average (262.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 122.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckland Path (PO2 7DB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 136 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Buckland Path area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Malins Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Public order Kilmiston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kilmiston Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hanway Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bill Sargent Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bill Sargent Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bill Sargent Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bill Sargent Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bill Sargent Crescent
Apr 2026Public order Belmore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inverness Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inverness Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Inverness Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Stephens Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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