Total Crime Rate

88.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 88.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.9 9/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Picton Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Milford: Central , and the 116th highest crime rate of 401 local areas in Pembrokeshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Picton Close (SA73 3EL) in the last 12 months was 88.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% lower than the Milford: Central average (164.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 137.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 67.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 76.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Picton Close (SA73 3EL), the main crime hotspot is near Picton Road. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Picton Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Fort Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fort Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorcroft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Picton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Gorsewood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Observatory Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Observatory Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Observatory Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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