Total Crime Rate

84.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 84.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 10.6 5/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Bolde Close area has the 36th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Baffins , and the 288th lowest 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 Bolde Close (PO3 5RD) in the last 12 months was 84.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bolde Close (PO3 5RD), the main crime hotspot is near Sutton Close. Police recorded 314 crimes here, including 181 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bolde Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Sutton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sutton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sutton Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sutton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sutton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sutton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Sutton Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Sutton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sutton Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Sutton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Sutton Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sutton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutton Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutton Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutton Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutton Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sutton Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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