Crime Rates at Hanway Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7DW

Hanway Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 17th highest crime rate of 588 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 Hanway Road (PO2 7DW) in the last 12 months was 622.5 per 1,000 residents and was 123.8% higher 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 166 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -47.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 193 (≈ 381.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hanway Road (PO2 7DW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.