Total Crime Rate

189.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 189.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 71.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.7 8/10
  • Other theft 17.2 9/10
  • Public order 17.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 8.6 5/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Hilsea Crescent area has the 6th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea , and the 119th highest crime rate of 578 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 Hilsea Crescent (PO2 9SN) in the last 12 months was 189.7 per 1,000 residents and was 105.8% higher than the Hilsea average (92.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -41.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 71.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hilsea Crescent (PO2 9SN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hilsea Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fawley Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cunningham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Iachino Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsea Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Horsea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Francis Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fawley Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fawley Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fawley Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fawley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fawley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Fawley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
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

Data Sources

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