Total Crime Rate

294.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 294.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 112.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 102.8 10/10
  • Public order 23.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.4 9/10
  • Other theft 16.4 9/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Firgrove Crescent area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Firgrove Crescent (PO3 5LT) in the last 12 months was 294.4 per 1,000 residents and was 226.5% higher than the Hilsea average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 140.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 115.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Firgrove Crescent (PO3 5LT), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Firgrove Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Highbury Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Donaldson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rampart Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jasmond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Highbury Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Donaldson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Donaldson Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

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