Crime Rates at New Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7RW

New Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Fratton , and the 209th 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 New Road (PO2 7RW) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% lower than the Fratton average (93.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (PO2 7RW), 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.