Crime Rates at Magdalen Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9HS

Magdalen Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea , and the 267th 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 Magdalen Road (PO2 9HS) in the last 12 months was 95.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Magdalen Road (PO2 9HS), 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.