Crime Rates at Prospect Road, Portsmouth, PO1 4AQ

Prospect Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Prospect Road (PO1 4AQ) in the last 12 months was 330.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% higher than the Charles Dickens average (278.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 214.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prospect Road (PO1 4AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.