Crime Rates at Lincoln Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5BQ

Lincoln Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Fratton , and the 96th lowest crime rate of 588 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 Lincoln Road (PO1 5BQ) in the last 12 months was 29.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% lower than the Fratton average (93.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 233.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 266.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lincoln Road (PO1 5BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.