Crime Rates at Wadham Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9EE

Wadham Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea , and the 189th lowest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wadham Road (PO2 9EE) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wadham Road (PO2 9EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oriel Road (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.