Total Crime Rate
80.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elkstone Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Paulsgrove , and the 284th 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 Elkstone Road (PO6 4AY) in the last 12 months was 80.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 56.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elkstone Road (PO6 4AY), the main crime hotspot is near Bourne Road. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Paulsgrove| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Michaels Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Austin Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elkstone Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleeve Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbury Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbury Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Austin Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Chalkpit Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chalkpit Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chalkpit Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bourne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Austin Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camcross Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cinderford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Collington Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Collington Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Michaels Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allaway Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Allaway Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leominster Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camcross Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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