Crime Rates at Vernon Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5DR

Vernon Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Baffins , and the 14th lowest crime rate of 578 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 Vernon Road (PO3 5DR) in the last 12 months was 10.0 per 1,000 residents and was 90.0% lower than the Baffins average (99.1 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vernon Road (PO3 5DR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 126 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.