Crime Rates at Northern Parade, Portsmouth, PO2 9SH

Northern Parade area has the 4th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea , and the 109th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northern Parade (PO2 9SH) in the last 12 months was 209.8 per 1,000 residents and was 132.7% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 115.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 94.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northern Parade (PO2 9SH), 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.