Total Crime Rate

65.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 65.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Wesley Grove area has the 46th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Baffins , and the 233rd lowest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wesley Grove (PO3 5ES) in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.4% lower than the Baffins average (99.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wesley Grove (PO3 5ES), the main crime hotspot is near Lovett Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wesley Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aylen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Devon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lovett Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lovett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lovett Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lovett Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Hilsea Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hilsea Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hilsea Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Burglary Wesley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Devon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wesley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Devon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatcombe Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Gatcombe Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatcombe Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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