Crime Rates at New Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7QU

New Road area has the 38th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Baffins , and the 284th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Road (PO2 7QU) in the last 12 months was 90.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 59.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (PO2 7QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westbourne Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.