Total Crime Rate
250.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025London Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Copnor , and the 84th 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 London Road (PO2 9AA) in the last 12 months was 250.0 per 1,000 residents and was 159.9% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 139.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (PO2 9AA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 153 crimes here, including 82 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stamshaw Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grange Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oriel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montague Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thurbern Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Derby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thurbern Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thurbern Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cardiff Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montague Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Heathfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Derby Road | Under investigation |
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