Crime Rates at Newcome Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5DS

Newcome Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Fratton , and the 281st 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 Newcome Road (PO1 5DS) in the last 12 months was 90.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 65.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 143.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newcome Road (PO1 5DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sheffield Road, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fratton (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.