Crime Rates at Newcome Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5DU

Newcome Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Fratton , and the 103rd 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 Newcome Road (PO1 5DU) in the last 12 months was 30.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% lower than the Fratton average (93.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newcome Road (PO1 5DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodland Street (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.