Crime Rates at Balliol Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7ND

Balliol Road area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Baffins , and the 197th 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 Balliol Road (PO2 7ND) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balliol Road (PO2 7ND), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 136 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.