Total Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 32.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 22.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 8/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Birdlip Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Paulsgrove , and the 101st lowest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birdlip Road (PO6 4EE) in the last 12 months was 32.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birdlip Road (PO6 4EE), the main crime hotspot is near Bourne Road. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birdlip Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Severn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rydal Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rydal Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rydal Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Birdlip Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nailsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elkstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Allaway Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colesbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalkpit Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rothwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rothwell Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatherley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rydal Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dellfield Close
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bourne Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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