PO2 8RL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in PO2 8RL

PO2 8RL, Portsmouth has recorded a total of 73 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 10.01 per 1,000 population. This PO2 8RL crime rate stands in contrast to the broader PO2 postcode area, which has experienced 375 crimes and a crime rate of 8.82 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this PO2 8RL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around PO2 8RL, encompassing approximately 7294 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the PO2 8RL area, explore the PO2 8RL Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (35) incidents (45.83% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (6) incidents (200.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (5) incidents (25.00% increase)

PO2 8RL Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 8
  • Stamshaw Road with total crimes: 7
  • Strode Road with total crimes: 6

PO2 8RL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3510.0145.83%
Shoplifting64.80200.00%
Anti-social behaviour50.8225.00%
Public order50.69-28.57%
Vehicle crime50.69-16.67%
Drugs50.69400.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.69-25.00%
Bicycle theft30.41200.00%
Other theft30.41-25.00%
Theft from the person10.410.00%
Robbery10.140.00%
Burglary10.140.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences247.81-22.58%
Public order73.290.00%
Vehicle crime60.96100.00%
Anti-social behaviour40.8233.33%
Other theft40.55100.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.550.00%
Shoplifting20.55100.00%
Other crime20.270.00%
Burglary10.270.00%
Possession of weapons10.140.00%
Drugs10.140.00%
Bicycle theft10.140.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences317.6819.23%
Public order74.2575.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.9633.33%
Vehicle crime30.55-62.50%
Anti-social behaviour30.41-25.00%
Other theft20.41-50.00%
Other crime20.27100.00%
Possession of weapons10.27-80.00%
Shoplifting10.14-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.14-50.00%
Drugs10.14-66.67%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences268.64-18.75%
Vehicle crime83.56166.67%
Possession of weapons51.100.00%
Other theft40.690.00%
Public order40.55-42.86%
Anti-social behaviour40.55-33.33%
Drugs30.550.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.410.00%
Shoplifting20.41-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.270.00%
Burglary10.27-80.00%
Other crime10.140.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences329.6077.78%
Public order74.3975.00%
Anti-social behaviour60.9650.00%
Burglary50.820.00%
Shoplifting40.69100.00%
Other theft40.5533.33%
Drugs30.55-40.00%
Vehicle crime30.41-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.4150.00%
Robbery10.410.00%
Theft from the person10.140.00%
Other crime10.140.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences187.13-47.06%
Vehicle crime62.470.00%
Burglary50.82400.00%
Drugs50.69150.00%
Public order40.69-63.64%
Anti-social behaviour40.550.00%
Other theft30.550.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.41-60.00%
Shoplifting20.27-60.00%
Bicycle theft10.270.00%
Other crime10.140.00%
Possession of weapons10.14-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences349.73-8.11%
Public order114.66266.67%
Vehicle crime61.5120.00%
Criminal damage and arson50.82-16.67%
Shoplifting50.6966.67%
Anti-social behaviour40.69-20.00%
Possession of weapons20.55-50.00%
Drugs20.270.00%
Burglary10.270.00%
Robbery10.14-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3710.0137.04%
Criminal damage and arson65.07100.00%
Anti-social behaviour50.82-28.57%
Vehicle crime50.69-28.57%
Other theft40.6933.33%
Possession of weapons40.55300.00%
Public order30.55-40.00%
Shoplifting30.41-57.14%
Drugs20.41-33.33%
Robbery20.27-33.33%
Theft from the person10.270.00%
Other crime10.140.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences279.32-22.86%
Vehicle crime73.7075.00%
Anti-social behaviour70.96133.33%
Shoplifting70.96600.00%
Public order50.96-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson30.69-66.67%
Drugs30.41-40.00%
Other theft30.41-40.00%
Robbery30.410.00%
Other crime10.410.00%
Burglary10.140.00%
Possession of weapons10.140.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences359.6040.00%
Criminal damage and arson94.8050.00%
Public order71.2375.00%
Other theft50.96150.00%
Drugs50.6925.00%
Vehicle crime40.690.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.55-40.00%
Shoplifting10.41-83.33%
Possession of weapons10.140.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences258.23-19.35%
Shoplifting63.430.00%
Criminal damage and arson60.820.00%
Anti-social behaviour50.8225.00%
Drugs40.69100.00%
Public order40.55-55.56%
Vehicle crime40.55-20.00%
Other theft20.55100.00%
Burglary10.270.00%
Theft from the person10.140.00%
Robbery10.140.00%
Other crime10.140.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences319.870.00%
Public order94.250.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.230.00%
Shoplifting60.820.00%
Vehicle crime50.820.00%
Anti-social behaviour40.690.00%
Possession of weapons40.550.00%
Drugs20.550.00%
Other crime10.270.00%
Burglary10.140.00%
Robbery10.140.00%
Theft from the person10.140.00%
Other theft10.140.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 54 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20244
July 20243
June 20244
May 20246
April 20244
March 20244
February 20245
January 20247
December 20233
November 20235
October 20234

A total of 54 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20244
June 20243
May 20243
April 20242
March 20245
February 20246
January 20243
December 20239
November 20236
October 20236

A total of 73 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.08 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20247
July 20247
June 20244
May 20247
April 20244
March 202411
February 20243
January 20245
December 20237
November 20234
October 20239

A total of 355 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 29.58 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202435
August 202424
July 202431
June 202426
May 202432
April 202418
March 202434
February 202437
January 202427
December 202335
November 202325
October 202331

A total of 45 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.75 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20244
April 20242
March 20245
February 20243
January 20247
December 20231
November 20236
October 20236

A total of 8 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
April 20241

A total of 35 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.18 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20242
June 20244
May 20244
April 20243
February 20244
January 20243
December 20235
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 5 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
May 20241
February 20241
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 62 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.17 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20246
July 20243
June 20248
May 20243
April 20246
March 20246
February 20245
January 20247
December 20234
November 20234
October 20235

A total of 36 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20241
July 20241
June 20243
May 20243
April 20245
March 20242
February 20242
January 20243
December 20235
November 20234
October 20232

A total of 10 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
May 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20243
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 17 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.89 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20241
May 20245
April 20245
March 20241
January 20241
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 20 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.22 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20245
April 20241
March 20242
February 20244
January 20241
December 20231
October 20234

A total of 11 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.22 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
February 20241
January 20241
November 20231
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the PO2 8RL postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Petrol Station
    Total8
    Shoplifting4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 2. Stamshaw Road
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 3. Strode Road
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 4. Derby Road
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 5. Mills Road
    Total6
    Drugs2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Supermarket
    Total4
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 7. Angerstein Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Bicycle theft1
  • 8. Whale Island Way
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
  • 9. Lower Derby Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Twyford Avenue
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 11. Wilson Road
    Total2
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 12. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Knox Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 14. Walker Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 15. Nelson Avenue
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 16. Gladys Avenue
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 17. Connaught Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Penrose Close
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 19. Widley Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Walden Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Jervis Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Childe Square
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Tipner Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 24. Island View Terrace
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Ranelagh Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 26. Meyrick Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 27. Grange Road
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 28. Pitcroft Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 29. St Marks Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Shopping Area
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1