Crime Rates at Lynn Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7NP

Lynn Road area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Baffins , and the 159th 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 Lynn Road (PO2 7NP) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lynn Road (PO2 7NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Langley Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.