Crime Rates at Bosham Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7LG

Bosham Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Copnor , and the 242nd 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 Bosham Road (PO2 7LG) in the last 12 months was 66.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% lower than the Copnor average (96.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bosham Road (PO2 7LG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westbourne Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.