Total Crime Rate

84.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 84.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Byerley Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Fratton , and the 289th lowest crime rate of 578 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 Byerley Road (PO1 5AY) in the last 12 months was 84.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% lower than the Fratton average (96.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 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 Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 48.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Byerley Road (PO1 5AY), the main crime hotspot is near Dickinson Road. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Byerley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Samuel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dickinson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Tree View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Tree View —
Apr 2026Drugs Lime Tree View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lime Tree View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dickinson Road —
Apr 2026Public order Dickinson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Dickinson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dickinson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dickinson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dickinson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dickinson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitcombe Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dickinson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Adames Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lime Tree View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Invincible Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lincoln Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fratton Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Marys Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lincoln Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Whitcombe Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lincoln Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newcome Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Illustrious Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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