Crime Rates at Festing Grove, Southsea, PO4 9QE

Festing Grove area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 75th 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 Festing Grove (PO4 9QE) in the last 12 months was 24.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Festing Grove (PO4 9QE), 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.