Total Crime Rate

164.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

120.8 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 164.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 120.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 8/10
  • Public order 19.3 9/10
  • Other crime 9.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Elphinstone Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in St Jude , and the 153rd 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 Elphinstone Road (PO5 3HR) in the last 12 months was 164.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.0% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 120.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elphinstone Road (PO5 3HR), the main crime hotspot is near Palmerston Road. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elphinstone Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/73)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashburton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queens Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Place —
Apr 2026Robbery Richmond Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Richmond Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Richmond Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Richmond Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clarence Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Serpentine Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clifton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilberforce Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Edwards Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yarborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifton Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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