Crime Rates at Cardiff Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8BN

Cardiff Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea , and the 226th lowest crime rate of 588 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 8BN) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% lower than the Hilsea average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cardiff Road (PO2 8BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 175 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (82 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.