Total Crime Rate

109.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 109.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 43.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dunn Close area has the 34th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 244th highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dunn Close (PO4 9TX) in the last 12 months was 109.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% higher than the Eastney and Craneswater average (85.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunn Close (PO4 9TX), the main crime hotspot is near Ringwood Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dunn Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastney Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bransbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mountbatten Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tranmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tranmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cockleshell Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mountbatten Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bransbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mountbatten Square —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ringwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bransbury Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Esplanade Gardens —
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Data Sources

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