Total Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 32.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 26.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Althorpe Drive area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Baffins , and the 100th 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 Althorpe Drive (PO3 5TP) in the last 12 months was 32.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Althorpe Drive (PO3 5TP), the main crime hotspot is near Corby Crescent. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Althorpe Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blakesley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holcot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maidford Grove
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Foxley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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