Total Crime Rate

138.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 138.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

St Helens Parade area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 189th highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Helens Parade (PO4 0QJ) in the last 12 months was 138.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% higher than the Eastney and Craneswater average (85.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 66.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Helens Parade (PO4 0QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 127 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Helens Parade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Whitwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Helens Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Helens Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Herbert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Herbert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Helens Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Helens Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Whitwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Herbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granada Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gain'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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