Total Crime Rate

99.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 99.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 61.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.9 8/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cardiff Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea , and the 258th highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cardiff Road (PO2 8BJ) in the last 12 months was 99.4 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% higher than the Hilsea average (92.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 61.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cardiff Road (PO2 8BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 157 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cardiff Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/86)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bevis Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft London Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bucklers Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Penrose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Angerstein Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twyford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A2047 Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Marks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Marks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Marks Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Marks Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft North End Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Cardiff Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Marks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weymouth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stamshaw Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stamshaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Grange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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