Crime Rates at Elm Grove, Southsea, PO5 1JE

Elm Grove area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 199th highest crime rate of 578 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 Elm Grove (PO5 1JE) in the last 12 months was 133.0 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% lower than the Charles Dickens average (262.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 96.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Grove (PO5 1JE), the main crime hotspot is near Milverton Close. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.