Crime Rates at Oriel Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9EQ

Oriel Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea , and the 291st 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 Oriel Road (PO2 9EQ) in the last 12 months was 86.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 74.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oriel Road (PO2 9EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Montague Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.