Total Crime Rate

72.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Driftwood Gardens area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 260th lowest crime rate of 588 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 Driftwood Gardens (PO4 9ND) in the last 12 months was 72.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% lower than the Eastney and Craneswater average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Driftwood Gardens (PO4 9ND), the main crime hotspot is near Driftwood Gardens. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Driftwood Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Melville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sea Breeze Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Driftwood Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Centurion Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Driftwood Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Esplanade Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Centurion Gate Under investigation
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Data Sources

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