Total Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Wainscott Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 107th 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 Wainscott Road (PO4 9NN) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% 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 6 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 6 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wainscott Road (PO4 9NN), the main crime hotspot is near Pedam Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wainscott Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chitty Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hunter Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spinnaker Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ward Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Albans Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Landguard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Landguard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dupree Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dupree Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hunter Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pedam Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pedam Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Priory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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