Crime Rates at Northern Parade, Portsmouth, PO2 9LR

Northern Parade area has the lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea , and the 4th lowest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northern Parade (PO2 9LR) in the last 12 months was 5.6 per 1,000 residents and was 94.0% lower than the Hilsea average (92.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -95.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northern Parade (PO2 9LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Doyle Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.