Crime Rates at The Saltings, Portsmouth, PO6 1LG

The Saltings area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Drayton and Farlington , and the 115th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Saltings (PO6 1LG) in the last 12 months was 32.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% lower than the Drayton and Farlington average (45.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Saltings (PO6 1LG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broad Gardens, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Denville Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.