Crime Rates at Power Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5LT

Power Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Fratton , and the 166th lowest crime rate of 588 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 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Power Road (PO1 5LT), 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.