Crime Rates at Pitcroft Lane, Portsmouth, PO2 8BX

Pitcroft Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Copnor , and the 154th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pitcroft Lane (PO2 8BX) in the last 12 months was 163.4 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -58.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 87.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pitcroft Lane (PO2 8BX), 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.