Total Crime Rate
117.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
71.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lower Brookfield Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Fratton , and the 225th 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 Lower Brookfield Road (PO1 5HY) in the last 12 months was 117.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 6.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 71.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lower Brookfield Road (PO1 5HY), the main crime hotspot is near Woodland Street. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Portsmouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tottenham Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Sandringham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Olinda Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Olinda Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Olinda Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Fratton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Olinda Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Brookfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shakespeare Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Nancy Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lincoln Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nancy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Moorland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandringham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Adames Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandringham Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sandringham Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Samuel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheffield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Marys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ethel Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Alver Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcome Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Proctor Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guildford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lincoln Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lincoln Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lincoln Road | — |
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