Total Crime Rate

99.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 99.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.3 9/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

London Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea , and the 261st highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (PO2 9SA) in the last 12 months was 99.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 110.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 75.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 91.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (PO2 9SA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Doyle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson De Lisle Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Doyle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Old London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Doyle Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Doyle Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order Haig Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Doyle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Gatcombe Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gatcombe Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oldgate Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Haig Court —
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Doyle Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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