PO2 9DT Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in PO2 9DT

PO2 9DT, Portsmouth has recorded a total of 47 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 9.98 per 1,000 population. This PO2 9DT 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 9DT crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around PO2 9DT, encompassing approximately 4709 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (24) incidents (4.35% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (7) incidents (-22.22% decrease)
  • Public order: (5) incidents (-28.57% decrease)

PO2 9DT Crime Hotspots

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

  • Valiant Gardens with total crimes: 5
  • Matapan Road with total crimes: 4
  • Hilsea Crescent with total crimes: 3

PO2 9DT Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences249.984.35%
Anti-social behaviour75.10-22.22%
Public order51.49-28.57%
Shoplifting31.060.00%
Other crime20.64100.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.42-66.67%
Robbery10.210.00%
Vehicle crime10.21-66.67%
Other theft10.210.00%
Bicycle theft10.210.00%
Burglary10.210.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2311.25-8.00%
Anti-social behaviour94.880.00%
Public order71.9116.67%
Shoplifting31.49-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.640.00%
Vehicle crime30.640.00%
Drugs10.640.00%
Burglary10.210.00%
Other theft10.210.00%
Bicycle theft10.210.00%
Other crime10.210.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2511.2519.05%
Anti-social behaviour95.3128.57%
Public order61.91-14.29%
Shoplifting61.27200.00%
Vehicle crime31.27200.00%
Other crime10.640.00%
Burglary10.210.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%
Bicycle theft10.210.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences218.9290.91%
Anti-social behaviour74.46-12.50%
Public order71.49600.00%
Shoplifting21.49-50.00%
Other theft20.42100.00%
Robbery10.420.00%
Drugs10.21-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.210.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences118.280.00%
Anti-social behaviour82.34-46.67%
Criminal damage and arson41.70-55.56%
Burglary40.85100.00%
Shoplifting40.85-50.00%
Other crime20.850.00%
Drugs20.420.00%
Other theft10.42-75.00%
Public order10.21-50.00%
Robbery10.210.00%
Vehicle crime10.21-66.67%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1511.89200.00%
Violence and sexual offences113.18-45.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.34125.00%
Shoplifting81.91700.00%
Other theft41.7033.33%
Vehicle crime30.850.00%
Public order20.64-60.00%
Drugs20.42100.00%
Burglary20.42100.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences209.7733.33%
Public order54.250.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.06400.00%
Other crime41.060.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.850.00%
Other theft30.8550.00%
Drugs10.640.00%
Bicycle theft10.210.00%
Shoplifting10.21-66.67%
Burglary10.210.00%
Possession of weapons10.210.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences155.73-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson43.1833.33%
Shoplifting30.850.00%
Other theft20.64-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.42-75.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.21-88.89%
Bicycle theft10.210.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1811.4750.00%
Public order103.82900.00%
Anti-social behaviour92.12800.00%
Vehicle crime41.9133.33%
Criminal damage and arson30.850.00%
Other theft30.64200.00%
Shoplifting30.64200.00%
Drugs20.640.00%
Burglary10.42-50.00%
Robbery10.210.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences125.5220.00%
Vehicle crime32.5550.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.6450.00%
Burglary20.640.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.42-66.67%
Other theft10.210.00%
Public order10.210.00%
Other crime10.210.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%
Shoplifting10.210.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences104.67-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour32.12-40.00%
Vehicle crime20.64100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.420.00%
Bicycle theft20.42100.00%
Public order10.42-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.210.00%
Other theft10.210.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences207.220.00%
Anti-social behaviour54.250.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.060.00%
Public order20.420.00%
Burglary10.420.00%
Vehicle crime10.210.00%
Shoplifting10.210.00%
Bicycle theft10.210.00%
Other theft10.210.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 210 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202424
August 202423
July 202425
June 202421
May 202411
April 202411
March 202420
February 202415
January 202418
December 202312
November 202310
October 202320

A total of 79 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.58 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20249
July 20249
June 20247
May 20248
April 202415
March 20245
February 20241
January 20249
December 20231
November 20233
October 20235

A total of 35 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
May 20244
April 20249
March 20244
February 20244
January 20243
December 20233
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 47 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.27 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20247
July 20246
June 20247
May 20241
April 20242
March 20245
January 202410
December 20231
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 35 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.18 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20246
June 20242
May 20244
April 20248
March 20241
February 20243
January 20243
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 4 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20241
May 20241
January 20241

A total of 23 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.09 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20243
June 20241
May 20241
April 20243
February 20241
January 20244
December 20233
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 20 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.82 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20244
March 20243
February 20242
January 20243
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 11 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.83 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
May 20242
March 20244
December 20231

A total of 8 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.14 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
March 20241
February 20241
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 14 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.56 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
May 20244
April 20242
March 20241
January 20241
December 20232
October 20231

A total of 9 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20242
March 20241
January 20242

A total of 2 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
December 20231

A total of 2 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20241
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the PO2 9DT postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Valiant Gardens
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Matapan Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 3. Hilsea Crescent
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 4. South Avenue
    Total3
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 5. Supermarket
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Shoplifting1
  • 6. Magdalen Road
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Horsea Lane
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 8. Conan Road
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 9. Doyle Close
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 10. Gatcombe Drive
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 11. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. De Lisle Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Dieppe Crescent
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Howard Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Falkland Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Phoenix Square
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. St Francis Court
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 18. Elmwood Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. Southwood Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Doyle Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Northern Parade
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Parking Area
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Kipling Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Oldgate Gardens
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 25. Haig Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Narvik Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Cunningham Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1