Crime Rates at Farlington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7HS

Farlington Road area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Baffins , and the 155th 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 Farlington Road (PO2 7HS) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% lower than the Baffins average (99.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farlington Road (PO2 7HS), the main crime hotspot is near Beaulieu Road. Police recorded 189 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.