Crime Rates at Forton Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5HT

Forton Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Fratton , and the 194th 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 Forton Road (PO1 5HT) in the last 12 months was 128.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 71.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forton Road (PO1 5HT), the main crime hotspot is near Woodland Street. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.