Total Crime Rate
377.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fishers Grove area has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Drayton and Farlington , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fishers Grove (PO6 1RN) in the last 12 months was 377.9 per 1,000 residents and was 724.1% higher 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 866.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -72.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 138.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fishers Grove (PO6 1RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Knight Gardens, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fitzherbert Spur (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Drayton and Farlington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | The Fairways | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Fitzherbert Spur | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watermead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fishers Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fishers Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watermead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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