Total Crime Rate

24.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 24.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Milton Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Baffins , and the 70th lowest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Milton Road (PO4 8GU) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% lower 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 8 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Road (PO4 8GU), the main crime hotspot is near James Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Milton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Specks Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Specks Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alverstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alverstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Alverstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Specks Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Specks Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Church View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Euston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Apsley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milton Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Milton Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Milton Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Posbrooke Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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