Crime Rates at Gleave Close, Southsea, PO4 8FP

Gleave Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Baffins , and the 127th 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 Gleave Close (PO4 8FP) in the last 12 months was 179.5 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 128.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gleave Close (PO4 8FP), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Lane. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.