Total Crime Rate

92.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 92.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.4 9/10
  • Other theft 13.7 9/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blakemere Crescent area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Paulsgrove , and the 273rd highest crime rate of 588 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 Blakemere Crescent (PO6 3SG) in the last 12 months was 92.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 57.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blakemere Crescent (PO6 3SG), the main crime hotspot is near Norwich Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blakemere Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norwich Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blakemere Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Braintree Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Norwich Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Theft from the person Norwich Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Norwich Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Harwich Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Washbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blakemere Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harwich Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Credenhill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Credenhill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bredenbury Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bredenbury Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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