Total Crime Rate

306.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

174.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 306.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 174.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 114.9 10/10
  • Public order 45.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.7 10/10
  • Drugs 27.7 10/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.9 9/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Cornwall Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Fratton , and the 57th highest 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 Cornwall Road (PO1 5BW) in the last 12 months was 306.9 per 1,000 residents and was 217.8% higher 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 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 88 (≈ 174.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cornwall Road (PO1 5BW), the main crime hotspot is near Cumberland Road. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cornwall Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/77)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Nancy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Claremont Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsdown Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Brookfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walmer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newcome Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Somers Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkshire Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Somers Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Somers Road North —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheffield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Clifton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Nancy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkshire Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vivash Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Clifton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lincoln Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selbourne Terrace Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selbourne Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selbourne Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selbourne Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandringham Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vivash Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Fratton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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