Crime Rates at Dorrita Close, Southsea, PO4 0NY

Dorrita Close area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 226th 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 Dorrita Close (PO4 0NY) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% lower than the Eastney and Craneswater average (84.2 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorrita Close (PO4 0NY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.