Crime Rates at Kensington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0JS

Kensington Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Copnor , and the 203rd highest crime rate of 578 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 Kensington Road (PO2 0JS) in the last 12 months was 130.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.1% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 83.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington Road (PO2 0JS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 126 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.