Crime Rates at Penhale Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5EG

Penhale Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Fratton , and the 45th 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 Penhale Road (PO1 5EG) in the last 12 months was 16.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penhale Road (PO1 5EG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.