Crime Rates at Kingston Crescent, Portsmouth, PO2 8DH

Kingston Crescent area has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Copnor , and the 196th 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 Kingston Crescent (PO2 8DH) in the last 12 months was 126.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingston Crescent (PO2 8DH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.