Crime Rates at Locarno Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5DG

Locarno Road area has the 47th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Baffins , and the 258th 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 Locarno Road (PO3 5DG) in the last 12 months was 71.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Locarno Road (PO3 5DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Devon Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.