Crime Rates at Cressy Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7DL

Cressy Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 195th lowest crime rate of 578 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 Cressy Road (PO2 7DL) in the last 12 months was 53.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% lower than the Charles Dickens average (262.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cressy Road (PO2 7DL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 210 crimes here, including 93 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.