Total Crime Rate
213.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
128.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fratton Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Fratton , and the 102nd 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 Fratton Road (PO1 5JX) in the last 12 months was 213.3 per 1,000 residents and was 120.9% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 128.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fratton Road (PO1 5JX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 148 crimes here, including 67 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Little George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ethel Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shakespeare Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ernest Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ernest Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Moorland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kilmiston Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kilmiston Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Inverness Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Inverness Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanway Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanway Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanway Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hanway Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balliol Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Belmore Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Belmore Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Little George Street | Under investigation |
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