Crime Rates at Winchester Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7AQ

Winchester Road area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Baffins , and the 184th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Winchester Road (PO2 7AQ) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% lower than the Baffins average (102.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 142.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 142.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winchester Road (PO2 7AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beaulieu Road, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Belmore Close (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.