Crime Rates at Balfour Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DH

Balfour Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Copnor , and the 288th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

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 Balfour Road (PO2 0DH) in the last 12 months was 87.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 68.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balfour Road (PO2 0DH), the main crime hotspot is near Beaulieu Road. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.