Crime Rate in Hilsea, ward

Hilsea has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 14 wards in Portsmouth district and the 1988th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 252nd highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Hilsea in the last 12 months was 92.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% lower than the Portsmouth district average (125.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Hilsea’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 606 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 4 cases , up 300.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -18.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 740 (≈ 52.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Hilsea ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.