Total Crime Rate

175.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 175.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 9.3 8/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Brandon Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 134th 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 Brandon Road (PO5 2LY) in the last 12 months was 175.9 per 1,000 residents and was 106.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brandon Road (PO5 2LY), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brandon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/59)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Cavendish Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duncan Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clarence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Yves Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilton Terrace —
Apr 2026Public order Theatre Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wimbledon Park Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taswell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worthing Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Worthing Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clarence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clarence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lennox Road South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beach Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hereford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Nelson Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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