Crime Rates at London Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9RB

London Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (PO2 9RB) in the last 12 months was 294.4 per 1,000 residents and was 226.5% higher than the Hilsea average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 140.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 115.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (PO2 9RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bus/Coach Station, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fawley Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.