Crime Rates at St Marys Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5PQ

St Marys Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Fratton , and the 78th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Marys Road (PO1 5PQ) in the last 12 months was 258.1 per 1,000 residents and was 177.5% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 1400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 116.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Marys Road (PO1 5PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Whitcombe Gardens. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.