Total Crime Rate
41.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brankesmere 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.
View Crime In St Jude| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Richmond Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Richmond Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilton Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shaftesbury Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaftesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Close | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Judes Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nightingale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Richmond Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Netley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Yarborough Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Richmond Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashby Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashby Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashby Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashby Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashby Place | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ashby Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashby Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Edwards Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmerston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
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