Total Crime Rate
377.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Eastern Road 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 Eastern Road (PO6 1UN) 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 Eastern Road (PO6 1UN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (5 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 theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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