Total Crime Rate

170.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 170.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 112.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.7 8/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 9.7 5/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Norway Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea , and the 141st highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norway Road (PO3 5HT) in the last 12 months was 170.4 per 1,000 residents and was 84.9% higher than the Hilsea average (92.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 112.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norway Road (PO3 5HT), the main crime hotspot is near Farmside Gardens. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Norway Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farmside Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sparrowhawk Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farmside Gardens —
Apr 2026Burglary Merlin Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Farmside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Farmside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Farmside Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Farmside Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farmside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farmside Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farmside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farmside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farmside Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Breech Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mark Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Scott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farmside Gardens —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Farmside Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hobby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Barbara Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Barbara Way Local resolution
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Data Sources

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