Crime Rates at Balliol Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7PP

Balliol Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Baffins , and the 18th 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 Balliol Road (PO2 7PP) in the last 12 months was 8.1 per 1,000 residents and was 92.1% lower than the Baffins average (102.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balliol Road (PO2 7PP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.