Total Crime Rate

223.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 223.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.9 10/10
  • Other theft 20.9 10/10
  • Public order 20.9 9/10
  • Drugs 17.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.0 9/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Long Curtain Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 96th highest crime rate of 588 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 Long Curtain Road (PO5 3AX) in the last 12 months was 223.9 per 1,000 residents and was 166.0% higher than the Eastney and Craneswater average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 95.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Curtain Road (PO5 3AX), the main crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Long Curtain Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Croxton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pier Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Duisburg Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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