Total Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 18.2 2/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Western Parade area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in St Jude , and the 54th lowest crime rate of 588 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 Western Parade (PO5 3JF) in the last 12 months was 18.2 per 1,000 residents and was 89.7% lower than the St Jude average (176.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -90.0% ).

In the area around Western Parade (PO5 3JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elm Street, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park/Open Space (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Western Parade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Dartmouth Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Duisburg Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashburton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bush Street East Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Osborne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Elphinstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Edwards Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Southsea Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Elm Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Steel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cecil Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regent Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Regent Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Regent Place Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Burglary Regent Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dartmouth Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pier Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bush St West Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Elm Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Elm Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightingale Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nightingale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Elm Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Elm Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Elm Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Elm Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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