Total Crime Rate
52.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Power Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Fratton , and the 191st 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 Power Road (PO1 5LT) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Power Road (PO1 5LT), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Manor Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Olinda Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ernest Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Alver Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Brookfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ewart Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ewart Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Olinda Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Olinda Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Samuel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Olinda Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fifth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fifth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Manor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Marys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ernest Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Moorland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcome Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Beecham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarkes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guildford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Glencoe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Beecham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shakespeare Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarkes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Adames Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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