Total Crime Rate
47.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Portsdown Hill Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bedhampton , and the 167th lowest crime rate of 360 local areas in Havant .
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 Portsdown Hill Road (PO9 3JS) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% lower than the Bedhampton average (102.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Portsdown Hill Road (PO9 3JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Belmont Grove, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parkside (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Havant| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Belmont Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedhampton Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Belmont Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Belmont Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brunel Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Belmont Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Belmont Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Belmont Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Belmont Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bedhampton Hill | Under investigation |
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