Total Crime Rate

343.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

186.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 343.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 186.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 130.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.4 10/10
  • Public order 41.4 10/10
  • Other theft 26.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.7 8/10
  • Drugs 20.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Burglary 11.8 9/10
  • Other crime 11.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.9 9/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

New Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Fratton , and the 45th 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 7RB) in the last 12 months was 343.2 per 1,000 residents and was 255.4% higher than the Fratton average (96.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 186.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (PO2 7RB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 136 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/71)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Belmore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Belmore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Belmore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Belmore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Little George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Little George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Little George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Little George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Little George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Arthur Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Belmore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balliol Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kilmiston Close —
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Data Sources

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