Crime Rates at Portal Road, Southampton, SO19 8LD

Portal Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Sholing , and the 95th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

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 Portal Road (SO19 8LD) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% lower than the Sholing average (82.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -61.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portal Road (SO19 8LD), the main crime hotspot is near Wingate Drive. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.