Total Crime Rate

179.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 179.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 61.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.3 7/10
  • Burglary 30.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.8 9/10
  • Public order 21.8 9/10
  • Drugs 17.5 10/10
  • Other theft 17.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.7 9/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Grove Road North area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 128th highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grove Road North (PO5 1JL) in the last 12 months was 179.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 61.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grove Road North (PO5 1JL), the main crime hotspot is near Stafford Road. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grove Road North area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/77)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabbe Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henrietta Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henrietta Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henrietta Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunsmore Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stafford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B2151 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B2151 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime B2151 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worcester Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Worcester Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cottage Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henrietta Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Belmont Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Windsor Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B2154 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mosaic Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mosaic Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Mosaic Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mosaic Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Milverton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Milverton Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milverton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Crescent Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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