Total Crime Rate

475.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

228.4 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 475.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 228.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 170.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 152.2 10/10
  • Public order 28.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.3 8/10
  • Robbery 21.0 10/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Drugs 13.1 9/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.3 7/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • 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

Grove Road South area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in St Jude , and the 33rd 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 Grove Road South (PO5 3QU) in the last 12 months was 475.1 per 1,000 residents and was 186.4% higher 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 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 87 (≈ 228.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grove Road South (PO5 3QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Richmond Place, where police recorded 110 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stafford Road (62 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Grove Road South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/84)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tonbridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mosaic Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Nelson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milverton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Milverton Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Milverton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mosaic Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mosaic Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mosaic Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime B2151 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B2151 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Windsor Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queens Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B2154 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Road North Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cottage Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Yves Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Belmont Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Stafford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hillborough Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Elm Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Chivers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Judes Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Ursula Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Ursula Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Grove 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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