Total Crime Rate

475.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

228.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 475.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 228.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 170.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 152.2 10/10
  • Public order 28.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.3 8/10
  • Robbery 21.0 10/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Drugs 13.1 9/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.3 7/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • 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

Elm Grove area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in St Jude , and the 33rd 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 Elm Grove (PO5 1LP) in the last 12 months was 475.1 per 1,000 residents and was 186.4% higher than the St Jude average (165.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 87 (≈ 228.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Grove (PO5 1LP), 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 Elm Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/58)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Belmont Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft St Andrews Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Elm Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Elm Grove Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Windsor Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margate Road Under investigation
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 2026Public order Cottage Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Milverton Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Davids Road —
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 2026Vehicle crime B2154 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Chivers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Chivers Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Outram Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Outram Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Outram Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hudson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hillborough Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Bartholomew'S Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hereford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queens Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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