Crime Rates at Highgate Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5AS

Highgate Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Baffins , and the 24th lowest crime rate of 588 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 Highgate Road (PO3 5AS) in the last 12 months was 10.6 per 1,000 residents and was 89.7% lower than the Baffins average (102.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highgate Road (PO3 5AS), the main crime hotspot is near Burrfields Road. Police recorded 171 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.