Total Crime Rate
42.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hartwell Road area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Baffins , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 588 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 Hartwell Road (PO3 5TN) in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% lower than the Baffins average (102.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hartwell Road (PO3 5TN), the main crime hotspot is near Sutton Close. Police recorded 414 crimes here, including 250 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Baffins| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sutton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burcote Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sutton Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sutton Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sutton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutton Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutton Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sutton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sutton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sutton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Latimer Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Corby Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Corby Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anchorage Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sutton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sutton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sutton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sutton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sutton Close | Under investigation |
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