Crime Rates at Old Reservoir Road, Portsmouth, PO6 1SU

Old Reservoir Road area has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Drayton and Farlington , and the 38th 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 Old Reservoir Road (PO6 1SU) in the last 12 months was 389.7 per 1,000 residents and was 792.9% higher 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 131.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Reservoir Road (PO6 1SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.