Total Crime Rate
3.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Festing Grove area has the lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 4th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Festing Grove (PO4 9QB) in the last 12 months was 3.7 per 1,000 residents and was 95.6% 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 Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Festing Grove (PO4 9QB), the main crime hotspot is near White Cloud Park. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Eastney and Craneswater| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bruce Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elizabeth Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ward Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Andover Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dupree Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dupree Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Albans Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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