Postcode · Portsmouth
Crime in PO2 8PW
How much crime is recorded in PO2 8PW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- North End West & Whale Island
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,593 (2024)
PO2 8PWPortsmouth
How safe is PO2 8PW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO2 8PW area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
46.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
91
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
PO2 8PWNational
Violence and sexual offences40.623.6
Anti-social behaviour17.710.7
Shoplifting6.78.4
Public order5.74.6
Criminal damage and arson5.64.7
Other theft5.54.5
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Other crime3.11.5
Burglary2.69.1
Drugs1.22.4
Robbery0.81.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.