Total Crime Rate

73.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 73.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.5 6/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sheffield Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Fratton , and the 259th 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 Sheffield Road (PO1 5DP) in the last 12 months was 73.2 per 1,000 residents and was 24.2% lower than the Fratton average (96.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheffield Road (PO1 5DP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sheffield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/65)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs King Albert Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Little Coburg Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Nancy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Nancy Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Nancy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fratton Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Garnier Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Little Coburg Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sandringham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Coburg Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selbourne Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Fratton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Clifton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandringham Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandringham Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alver Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newcome Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Samuel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Adames Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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