Total Crime Rate

45.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shadwell Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea , and the 169th 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 Shadwell Road (PO2 9EP) in the last 12 months was 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shadwell Road (PO2 9EP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Shadwell Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wadham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wadham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nelson Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nelson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft North End Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft London Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Connaught Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Connaught Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wadham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oriel Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ophir Road
Apr 2026Public order Oriel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Oriel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Oriel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Oriel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oriel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oriel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oriel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oriel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oriel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thurbern Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thurbern Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Inhurst Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Inhurst Road

Data Sources

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