Crime Rates at New Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7QY

New Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Baffins , and the 230th highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Road (PO2 7QY) in the last 12 months was 114.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 101.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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