Total Crime Rate

78.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.0 7/10
  • Public order 23.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bonchurch Road area has the 44th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Baffins , and the 276th 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 Bonchurch Road (PO4 8RY) in the last 12 months was 78.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% lower than the Baffins average (102.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 1200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bonchurch Road (PO4 8RY), the main crime hotspot is near Heron Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bonchurch Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Posbrooke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Warren Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heron Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heron Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blendworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blendworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blendworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crofton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edgeware Road —
Sep 2025Public order Warren Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Bonchurch Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church View Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Milton Park Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church View Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church View —
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Data Sources

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