Postcode district · Portsmouth
Crime in PO2
How much crime is recorded in PO2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 66,462 (2024)
PO2Postcode district · Portsmouth
How safe is PO2
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in PO2, 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
47.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
98
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).
PO2National
Violence and sexual offences36.823.6
Shoplifting15.78.4
Anti-social behaviour10.410.7
Burglary8.79.1
Public order8.34.6
Other theft5.64.5
Criminal damage and arson5.54.7
Vehicle crime5.13.5
Drugs3.82.4
Robbery1.91.4
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Other crime1.41.5
Theft from the person1.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% 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.