Total Crime Rate
164.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
125.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Shadwell Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 578 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 Shadwell Road (PO2 9EH) in the last 12 months was 164.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 125.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shadwell Road (PO2 9EH), the main crime hotspot is near Oriel Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Portsmouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oriel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oriel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Inhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Inhurst Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Inhurst Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ophir Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ophir Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Thurbern Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thurbern Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oriel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oriel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oriel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oriel Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oriel Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Telford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Meredith Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oriel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | London Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | London Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oriel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oriel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wadham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wadham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wadham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haig Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Haig Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shadwell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hartley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alex Way | Under investigation |
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