Total Crime Rate

126.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.7 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 126.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 66.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.7 9/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Castle Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in St Jude , and the 207th 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 Castle Close (PO5 3EB) in the last 12 months was 126.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Close (PO5 3EB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Astley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ockendon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ockendon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mosaic Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Judes Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Mosaic Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mosaic Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mosaic Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elphinstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Road —
Apr 2026Public order Nightingale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Astley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Astley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Edwards Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilberforce Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashburton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Copper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Belmont Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Milverton Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yarborough Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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