Crime Rates at Rydal Close, Portsmouth, PO6 4HT

Rydal Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Paulsgrove , and the 124th highest crime rate of 578 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 Rydal Close (PO6 4HT) in the last 12 months was 184.3 per 1,000 residents and was 87.7% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 125.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rydal Close (PO6 4HT), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 142 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.