Total Crime Rate

368.6 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 368.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 244.5 10/10
  • Public order 29.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.2 6/10
  • Other theft 18.3 9/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Ecton Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Baffins , and the 46th highest crime rate of 588 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 Ecton Lane (PO3 5TA) in the last 12 months was 368.6 per 1,000 residents and was 260.5% higher than the Baffins average (102.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 58.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ecton Lane (PO3 5TA), the main crime hotspot is near Sutton Close. Police recorded 303 crimes here, including 183 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ecton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sutton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sutton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sutton Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sutton Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sutton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sutton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sutton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sutton Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Sutton Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Sutton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Sutton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sutton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sutton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Sutton Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Sutton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sutton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sutton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sutton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sutton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sutton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sutton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sutton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Sutton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sutton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Corby Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sutton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anchorage Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hartwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burcote Drive —
Sep 2025Public order Barton Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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