Crime Rates at Farthing Lane, Portsmouth, PO1 2AE

Farthing Lane area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 187th lowest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Farthing Lane (PO1 2AE) in the last 12 months was 50.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% lower than the Eastney and Craneswater average (85.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farthing Lane (PO1 2AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nobbs Lane, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beehive Walk (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.