Total Crime Rate
5.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crofton Road area has the lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Copnor , and the 7th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Crofton Road (PO2 0NT) in the last 12 months was 5.4 per 1,000 residents and was 94.4% lower than the Copnor average (96.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 291.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crofton Road (PO2 0NT), the main crime hotspot is near Paddington Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Copnor| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Burlington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyndhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stubbington Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Burlington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Burlington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Copythorn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Copythorn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wykeham Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wykeham Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelmsford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Farlington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fearon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fearon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fearon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chichester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paddington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paddington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Paddington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paddington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paddington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paddington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Paddington Road | Under investigation |
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