Total Crime Rate
29.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Portsmouth Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Lee East , and the 58th lowest crime rate of 267 local areas in Gosport .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Portsmouth Road (PO13 9AA) in the last 12 months was 29.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% higher than the Lee East average (27.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Portsmouth Road (PO13 9AA), the main crime hotspot is near Cambridge Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lee West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowan Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Seymour Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Maple Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Road | Under investigation |
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