Total Crime Rate
58.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ferry Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 211th 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 Ferry Road (PO4 9UA) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ferry Road (PO4 9UA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lumsden Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Eastney and Craneswater| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fort Cumberland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lumsden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lumsden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lumsden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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