Total Crime Rate
120.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025London Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea , and the 208th 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 9AE) in the last 12 months was 120.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.4% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 75.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (PO2 9AE), 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 Hilsea| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| 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 | North End Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | London Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Montague Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montague Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bucklers Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Derby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Derby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oriel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladys Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oriel Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oriel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thurbern Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thurbern Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Connaught Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Connaught Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Inhurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Inhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Inhurst Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Inhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Inhurst Road | Under investigation |
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