Crime Rates at Powerscourt Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7JH

Powerscourt Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Baffins , and the 67th 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 Powerscourt Road (PO2 7JH) in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 78.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powerscourt Road (PO2 7JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beaulieu Road, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Paddington Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.