Total Crime Rate
11.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Northern Parade area has the lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea , and the 27th lowest crime rate of 588 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 9LT) in the last 12 months was 11.1 per 1,000 residents and was 87.7% lower than the Hilsea average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northern Parade (PO2 9LT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hilsea| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | London Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Doyle Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Haig Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Doyle Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Doyle Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Doyle Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northern Parade | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matapan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Northern Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Magdalen Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Magdalen Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Magdalen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Howard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Doyle Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Doyle Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matapan Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matapan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cunningham Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cunningham Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
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