Total Crime Rate

287.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

119.2 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 287.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 119.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 109.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.8 9/10
  • Public order 35.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.0 9/10
  • Drugs 11.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.0 9/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Military Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea , and the 64th highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Military Road (PO3 5LS) in the last 12 months was 287.4 per 1,000 residents and was 211.8% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 119.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Military Road (PO3 5LS), 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 Military Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Scott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Arras Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arras Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Military Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farmside Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farmside Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farmside Gardens —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Farmside Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Farmside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Farmside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rampart Gardens —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Farmside Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Farmside Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Donaldson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farmside Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farmside Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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