Total Crime Rate

130.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.0 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 130.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 101.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.7 10/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Desborough Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Paulsgrove , and the 204th highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Desborough Close (PO6 4DS) in the last 12 months was 130.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 101.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Desborough Close (PO6 4DS), the main crime hotspot is near Butterfly Drive. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Desborough Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Stroud Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatherley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butterfly Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butterfly Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalkpit Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Allaway Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dellfield Close —
Apr 2026Public order Butterfly Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colesbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Birdlip Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rothwell Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rothwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nailsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elkstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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