Crime Rates at Pitcroft Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8BD

Pitcroft Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Copnor , and the 42nd 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 Pitcroft Road (PO2 8BD) in the last 12 months was 366.0 per 1,000 residents and was 284.7% higher than the Copnor average (95.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 121.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pitcroft Road (PO2 8BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 204 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (92 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.