Crime Rates at Burcote Drive, Portsmouth, PO3 5UD

Burcote Drive area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Baffins , and the 100th 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 Burcote Drive (PO3 5UD) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burcote Drive (PO3 5UD), 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.