Crime Rates at Cressy Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7DL

Cressy Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 204th 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 Cressy Road (PO2 7DL) in the last 12 months was 56.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% lower than the Charles Dickens average (278.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cressy Road (PO2 7DL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 172 crimes here, including 90 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.