Total Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blakemere Crescent area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Paulsgrove , and the 179th lowest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blakemere Crescent (PO6 3SG) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% lower than the Paulsgrove average (98.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blakemere Crescent (PO6 3SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meadowsweet Way, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norwich Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Blakemere Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fitzpatrick Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harwich Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maldon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bromyard Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bromyard Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harwich Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harwich Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mellor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mellor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maldon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Norwich Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Meadowsweet Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Lowestoft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Credenhill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Credenhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walsingham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowestoft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Credenhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willersley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willersley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowestoft Road —
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Data Sources

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