Total Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 41.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 9.7 2/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Brankesmere Terrace area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in St Jude , and the 149th lowest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brankesmere Terrace (PO5 3HT) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.8% lower than the St Jude average (165.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brankesmere Terrace (PO5 3HT), 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 Brankesmere Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Close
Apr 2026Shoplifting Richmond Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Richmond Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shaftesbury Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaftesbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Judes Close
Apr 2026Public order Nightingale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Richmond Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Netley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yarborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Place
Apr 2026Shoplifting Richmond Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashby Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashby Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashby Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashby Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashby Place Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Ashby Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashby Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Edwards Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmerston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area

Data Sources

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