Crime Rates at Penhale Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5EF

Penhale Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Fratton , and the 183rd 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 Penhale Road (PO1 5EF) in the last 12 months was 142.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 96.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penhale Road (PO1 5EF), 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.