Total Crime Rate
574.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heathfield Road area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Copnor , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 588 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 Heathfield Road (PO2 8AG) in the last 12 months was 574.6 per 1,000 residents and was 497.4% higher than the Copnor average (96.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 243.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heathfield Road (PO2 8AG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 200 crimes here, including 110 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Copnor| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drayton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashling Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashling Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashling Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashling Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashling Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malthouse Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malthouse Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kingston Crescent | Under investigation |
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