Crime Rates at Mayfield Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0RW

Mayfield Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea , and the 223rd lowest 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 Mayfield Road (PO2 0RW) in the last 12 months was 61.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% lower than the Hilsea average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -65.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mayfield Road (PO2 0RW), the main crime hotspot is near St Chads Avenue. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.