PO3 5LA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in PO3 5LA

PO3 5LA, Portsmouth has recorded a total of 45 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 37.05 per 1,000 population. This PO3 5LA crime rate stands in contrast to the broader PO3 postcode area, which has experienced 218 crimes and a crime rate of 10.75 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this PO3 5LA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around PO3 5LA, encompassing approximately 1214 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the PO3 5LA area, explore the PO3 5LA Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (13) incidents (-7.14% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (9) incidents (80.00% increase)
  • Other theft: (6) incidents (100.00% increase)

PO3 5LA Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Rampart Gardens with total crimes: 8
  • Bus/Coach Station with total crimes: 7
  • Farmside Gardens with total crimes: 4

PO3 5LA Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1337.05-7.14%
Anti-social behaviour910.7080.00%
Other theft67.41100.00%
Public order44.940.00%
Criminal damage and arson33.2950.00%
Robbery22.470.00%
Bicycle theft21.650.00%
Burglary11.65-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.820.00%
Drugs10.820.00%
Shoplifting10.82-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.820.00%
Other crime10.820.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1429.6427.27%
Anti-social behaviour511.5325.00%
Burglary44.12100.00%
Public order43.29300.00%
Other theft33.290.00%
Shoplifting32.47-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson22.47-50.00%
Possession of weapons11.650.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1131.29-26.67%
Shoplifting59.060.00%
Anti-social behaviour44.12-33.33%
Other crime43.290.00%
Criminal damage and arson43.29100.00%
Other theft33.29-50.00%
Burglary22.47100.00%
Public order11.65-80.00%
Possession of weapons10.820.00%
Drugs10.82-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.820.00%
Theft from the person10.820.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1537.8836.36%
Anti-social behaviour612.350.00%
Other theft64.9420.00%
Public order54.94-28.57%
Shoplifting54.1225.00%
Drugs24.120.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.65-60.00%
Burglary11.650.00%
Theft from the person10.820.00%
Bicycle theft10.820.00%
Vehicle crime10.82-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.820.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1135.41-8.33%
Public order79.0675.00%
Anti-social behaviour65.76-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson54.94-28.57%
Other theft54.120.00%
Shoplifting44.1233.33%
Vehicle crime23.29-60.00%
Other crime11.650.00%
Possession of weapons10.820.00%
Burglary10.820.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1242.82-29.41%
Anti-social behaviour109.8842.86%
Criminal damage and arson78.2340.00%
Other theft55.76-16.67%
Vehicle crime54.1266.67%
Public order44.12-55.56%
Shoplifting33.290.00%
Robbery22.470.00%
Other crime11.650.00%
Burglary10.820.00%
Possession of weapons10.820.00%
Bicycle theft10.820.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1745.290.00%
Public order914.00800.00%
Anti-social behaviour77.4140.00%
Other theft65.7620.00%
Criminal damage and arson54.940.00%
Shoplifting34.12-57.14%
Vehicle crime32.47-25.00%
Drugs32.47200.00%
Possession of weapons12.470.00%
Other crime10.820.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1738.706.25%
Shoplifting714.00133.33%
Criminal damage and arson55.7625.00%
Other theft54.120.00%
Anti-social behaviour54.12-44.44%
Vehicle crime44.12-50.00%
Bicycle theft13.290.00%
Public order10.82-66.67%
Burglary10.820.00%
Drugs10.82-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1644.4777.78%
Anti-social behaviour913.1750.00%
Vehicle crime87.41166.67%
Other theft56.59150.00%
Criminal damage and arson44.120.00%
Shoplifting33.29200.00%
Public order32.47200.00%
Robbery22.470.00%
Drugs21.650.00%
Possession of weapons11.650.00%
Burglary10.82-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences924.70-10.00%
Anti-social behaviour67.4150.00%
Criminal damage and arson44.94-20.00%
Vehicle crime33.29200.00%
Other theft22.47-71.43%
Burglary21.650.00%
Shoplifting11.650.00%
Possession of weapons10.820.00%
Public order10.82-50.00%
Other crime10.820.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1027.17-41.18%
Other theft78.23133.33%
Criminal damage and arson55.76-16.67%
Anti-social behaviour44.12-81.82%
Theft from the person23.290.00%
Public order21.65-66.67%
Shoplifting11.650.00%
Vehicle crime10.820.00%
Bicycle theft10.820.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2251.050.00%
Violence and sexual offences1718.120.00%
Criminal damage and arson614.000.00%
Public order64.940.00%
Other theft34.940.00%
Possession of weapons22.470.00%
Burglary21.650.00%
Drugs11.650.00%
Other crime10.820.00%
Vehicle crime10.820.00%
Shoplifting10.820.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 52 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.33 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20244
June 20242
May 20245
April 20247
March 20245
February 20245
January 20244
December 20234
November 20235
October 20236

A total of 56 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20243
July 20243
June 20246
May 20245
April 20245
March 20246
February 20245
January 20245
December 20232
November 20237
October 20233

A total of 47 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.92 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20241
June 20245
May 20247
April 20244
March 20249
February 20241
January 20243
December 20231
November 20232
October 20236

A total of 6 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
April 20242
January 20242

A total of 162 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.50 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202414
July 202411
June 202415
May 202411
April 202412
March 202417
February 202417
January 202416
December 20239
November 202310
October 202317

A total of 16 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232
October 20232

A total of 93 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.75 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20245
July 20244
June 20246
May 20246
April 202410
March 20247
February 20245
January 20249
December 20236
November 20234
October 202322

A total of 11 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.10 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
January 20241
December 20231
October 20232

A total of 11 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20242
March 20243
February 20241
January 20242
October 20231

A total of 6 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
June 20241
April 20241
February 20241
November 20231

A total of 37 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20245
June 20245
May 20244
April 20243
March 20243
February 20247
January 20243
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 30 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.73 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20245
March 20243
February 20244
January 20248
December 20233
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 10 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20244
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 4 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
November 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the PO3 5LA postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Rampart Gardens
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Bus/Coach Station
    Total7
    Other theft3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Farmside Gardens
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 4. Feltons Place
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 5. South Avenue
    Total3
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 6. Fawley Road
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 7. Arras Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 8. Carronade Walk
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. St Barbara Way
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Portswood Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Firgrove Crescent
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Cambrai Close
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 13. Parsons Close
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 14. De Lisle Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Supermarket
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 16. Phoenix Square
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. St Francis Court
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 18. Elmwood Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. Southwood Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Oldgate Gardens
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 21. Merlin Drive
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1