Crime Rates at Lynn Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7NS

Lynn Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Baffins , and the 15th 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 Lynn Road (PO2 7NS) in the last 12 months was 10.3 per 1,000 residents and was 89.6% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -96.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lynn Road (PO2 7NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 107 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pink Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.