Total Crime Rate
126.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stamshaw Road 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 Stamshaw Road (PO2 8LG) 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 Stamshaw Road (PO2 8LG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 275 crimes here, including 116 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Copnor| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hercules Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hercules Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Heathfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heathfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Kingston Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flying Bull Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flying Bull Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Flying Bull Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pitcroft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Centaur Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Centaur Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Centaur Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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