Crime Rates at Shearer Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5LL

Shearer Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Fratton , and the 71st lowest crime rate of 578 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 Shearer Road (PO1 5LL) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.3% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shearer Road (PO1 5LL), 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.