Total Crime Rate

223.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

168.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 223.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 168.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 162.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.5 10/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Dormington Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Paulsgrove , and the 97th highest crime rate of 578 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 223.9 per 1,000 residents and was 128.0% higher 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 168.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dormington Road (PO6 4BU), the main crime hotspot is near Painswick Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dormington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Artillery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Credenhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Artillery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Artillery Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kenchester Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ledbury Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cinderford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collington Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abbeydore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Abbeydore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ludlow Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Credenhill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Credenhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Abbeydore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leominster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leominster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willersley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stockton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleeve Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willersley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edwards Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edwards Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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