Crime Rates at Balderton Close, Portsmouth, PO2 0UQ

Balderton Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea , and the 261st highest 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 Balderton Close (PO2 0UQ) in the last 12 months was 99.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 110.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 75.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 91.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balderton Close (PO2 0UQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Doyle Avenue (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.