Total Crime Rate
64.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Shawcross Industrial Park area has the 47th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Baffins , and the 228th 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 Shawcross Industrial Park (PO3 5JP) in the last 12 months was 64.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery 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 ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shawcross Industrial Park (PO3 5JP), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hilsea| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Scott Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old College Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Scott Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old College Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old College Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old College Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Old College Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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