Crime Rates at Magdalen Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9HS

Magdalen Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea , and the 275th 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 Magdalen Road (PO2 9HS) in the last 12 months was 92.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% higher than the Hilsea average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Magdalen Road (PO2 9HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Doyle Avenue (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.