Crime Rates at Percival Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7RX

Percival Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Baffins , and the 18th 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 Percival Road (PO2 7RX) in the last 12 months was 11.0 per 1,000 residents and was 88.9% lower than the Baffins average (99.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Percival Road (PO2 7RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stapleton Road, where police recorded 33 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.