Crime Rates at Croft Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8AX

Croft 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 Croft Road (PO2 8AX) 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 Croft Road (PO2 8AX), 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.