Total Crime Rate
14.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clovelly Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Milton , and the 39th 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 Clovelly Road (PO4 8DL) in the last 12 months was 14.7 per 1,000 residents and was 85.1% lower than the Milton average (98.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clovelly Road (PO4 8DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pedam Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Milton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Landguard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimborne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Devonshire Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Westfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Priory Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Landguard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Prince Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Prince Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pedam Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pedam Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winter Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Winter Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Essex Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essex Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milton Park Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Posbrooke Road | Under investigation |
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