Crime Rates at Stanford Close, Portsmouth, PO6 3PU

Stanford Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Paulsgrove , and the 286th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stanford Close (PO6 3PU) in the last 12 months was 81.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% lower than the Paulsgrove average (97.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 57.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanford Close (PO6 3PU), the main crime hotspot is near Service Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.