Crime Rates at Dormington Road, Portsmouth, PO6 4BU

Dormington Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Paulsgrove , and the 118th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dormington Road (PO6 4BU) in the last 12 months was 202.5 per 1,000 residents and was 107.2% higher 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 147.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dormington Road (PO6 4BU), the main crime hotspot is near Painswick Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.