Postcode · Portsmouth
Crime in PO2 8RH
How much crime is recorded in PO2 8RH, 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
- 1,259 (2024)
PO2 8RHPortsmouth
How safe is PO2 8RH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO2 8RH 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
53.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
80
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 8RHNational
Violence and sexual offences44.123.6
Criminal damage and arson6.34.7
Anti-social behaviour6.110.7
Burglary6.09.1
Other theft5.44.5
Public order4.24.6
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Drugs3.02.4
Possession of weapons2.50.9
Other crime1.21.5
Robbery1.21.4
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.