Total Crime Rate
218.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Inverness Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Fratton , and the 105th highest crime rate of 588 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 Inverness Road (PO1 5QU) in the last 12 months was 218.0 per 1,000 residents and was 134.4% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 151.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Inverness Road (PO1 5QU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Fratton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harcourt Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Binsteed Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Little George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Belmore Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Belmore Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bettesworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bettesworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bettesworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pink Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Arthur Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Little Arthur Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kilmiston Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Little George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kilmiston Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Stephens Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Winchester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langley Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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