Total Crime Rate

80.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 80.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Morley Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 279th lowest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Morley Road (PO4 9PD) in the last 12 months was 80.5 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% lower than the Eastney and Craneswater average (85.4 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morley Road (PO4 9PD), the main crime hotspot is near Billing Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Morley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Westfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chitty Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Collins Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esplanade Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cromwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Priory Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Priory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Clocktower Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pedam Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Worsley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kimberley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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