Total Crime Rate
175.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Penhale Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Fratton , and the 141st 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 Penhale Road (PO1 5EE) in the last 12 months was 175.7 per 1,000 residents and was 89.0% higher 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 105.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Penhale Road (PO1 5EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fratton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cornwall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wimpole Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fratton | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fratton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fratton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fratton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Fratton | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fratton | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nancy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nancy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wimpole Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wimpole Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Selbourne Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lucknow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lucknow Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingsdown Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kingsdown Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsdown Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sheffield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Guildford Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wimpole Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Guildford Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Selbourne Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Selbourne Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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