Crime Rates at Monmouth Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8BS

Monmouth Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea , and the 162nd 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 Monmouth Road (PO2 8BS) in the last 12 months was 152.1 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 90.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Monmouth Road (PO2 8BS), 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.