Total Crime Rate

5.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 5.6 1/10
  • Violent crimes 5.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

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 9LT) 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 9LT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northern Parade area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order St Francis Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alex Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dieppe Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Iachino Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southwood Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Telford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hartley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haig Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Haig Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Doyle Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alex Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Salerno Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wyllie Road
Apr 2026Burglary Falkland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Falkland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Falkland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Meredith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Local resolution

Data Sources

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