Crime Rates at The Ridings, Portsmouth, PO2 0UL

The Ridings area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea , and the 71st highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Ridings (PO2 0UL) in the last 12 months was 270.1 per 1,000 residents and was 193.1% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 194.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Ridings (PO2 0UL), 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.