Total Crime Rate

574.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 574.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 181.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 152.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.3 10/10
  • Public order 43.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.7 10/10
  • Other theft 32.7 10/10
  • Burglary 21.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.9 9/10
  • Drugs 10.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.9 10/10
  • Robbery 7.3 8/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

London Road area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Copnor , and the 22nd 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 London Road (PO2 0BH) in the last 12 months was 574.6 per 1,000 residents and was 497.4% higher than the Copnor average (96.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 243.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (PO2 0BH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 200 crimes here, including 110 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Heathfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Connaught Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bucklers Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Cardiff Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Shoplifting Heathfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Havant Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Havant Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Havant Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kingston Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Kingston Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kilpatrick Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kilpatrick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kilpatrick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kilpatrick Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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