Crime Rates at Butterfly Drive, Portsmouth, PO6 4DL

Butterfly Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Paulsgrove , and the 245th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Butterfly Drive (PO6 4DL) in the last 12 months was 106.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 107.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 87.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Butterfly Drive (PO6 4DL), the main crime hotspot is near Chalkpit Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.