Crime Rates at High Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2LP

High Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 87th 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 High Street (PO1 2LP) in the last 12 months was 28.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (PO1 2LP), 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.