Crime Rates at Whitecross Gardens, Portsmouth, PO2 0UG

Whitecross Gardens area has the 10th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea , and the 147th 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 Whitecross Gardens (PO2 0UG) in the last 12 months was 166.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.2% higher than the Hilsea average (92.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -26.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 56.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 171.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitecross Gardens (PO2 0UG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Doyle Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.