Total Crime Rate

57.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 57.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 52.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bredenbury Crescent area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Paulsgrove , and the 205th 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 Bredenbury Crescent (PO6 3SJ) in the last 12 months was 57.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 46.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bredenbury Crescent (PO6 3SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Norwich Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bredenbury Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kenchester Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bromyard Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bromyard Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tewkesbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stockton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tewkesbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ludlow Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tewkesbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willersley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Abbeydore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Abbeydore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abbeydore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Norwich Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willersley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Credenhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Credenhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Credenhill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fitzpatrick Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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