Crime Rates at Watermead Road, Portsmouth, PO6 1LB

Watermead Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Drayton and Farlington , and the 138th lowest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watermead Road (PO6 1LB) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.5% lower than the Drayton and Farlington average (43.6 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watermead Road (PO6 1LB), the main crime hotspot is near Broad Gardens. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.