Crime Rates at Emsworth Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0BS

Emsworth Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Copnor , and the 171st lowest crime rate of 578 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 Emsworth Road (PO2 0BS) in the last 12 months was 46.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% lower than the Copnor average (95.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Emsworth Road (PO2 0BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 204 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (92 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.