Crime Rates at Eastern Road, Portsmouth, PO3 6ES

Eastern Road area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Baffins , and the 161st 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 Eastern Road (PO3 6ES) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastern Road (PO3 6ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lacey Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mariners Walk (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.