Crime Rates at Winchester Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7PS

Winchester Road area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Baffins , and the 192nd 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 Winchester Road (PO2 7PS) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -5.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winchester Road (PO2 7PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beaulieu Road, where police recorded 189 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Little George Street (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.