Crime Rates at London Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9DE

London Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea , and the 200th lowest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (PO2 9DE) in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% lower than the Hilsea average (92.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (PO2 9DE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.