Bevois vs Portchester

Bevois has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) and recorded 4,770 crimes in the last 12 months. Portchester has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) with 805 crimes. Portchester scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bevois shows a year-on-year crime trend of +14.5% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Portchester shows -13.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bevois, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (2,035 incidents). In Portchester, it is Violent Crime (366 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bevois recorded 505 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Portchester recorded 116. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bevois totalled 2,035 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 366 in Portchester. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bevois recorded 4,165 crimes (now 4,770, a change of +14.5%). Portchester recorded 929 crimes previously (now 805, -13.4%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Bevois has a resolution rate of 30.8% and Portchester has 20.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bevois falls within the Hampshire Constabulary boundary. Portchester is covered by Hampshire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Bevois and Portchester. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.