Total Crime Rate

128.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025

Latest update: 05.12.2025

Crime rate per 1000 residents

All crimes 128.0 9/10
Violence and sexual offences 54.3 10/10
Shoplifting 13.2 10/10
Anti-social behaviour 12.9 5/10
Public order 11.0 10/10
Criminal damage and arson 8.2 8/10
Other theft 7.2 9/10
Vehicle crime 4.9 7/10
Drugs 4.7 9/10
Burglary 3.3 6/10
Bicycle theft 2.2 10/10
Other crime 2.0 6/10
Possession of weapons 1.9 10/10
Robbery 1.3 8/10
Theft from the person 0.9 8/10

Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this district to UK peers of the same type.

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Crime overview for Portsmouth district

Portsmouth has the 4th highest crime rate of 64 districts in South East region and the 42nd highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (South East), it has the 4th highest crime rate of 64 districts.

The overall crime rate in Portsmouth in the last 12 months was 128.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% higher than the South East region average (83.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Portsmouth’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11,346 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 183 cases , down -12.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 16.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -12.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14,325 (≈ 68.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

Crime Rates in wards of Portsmouth district

Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents

District average: 128.0 per 1,000

	Ward	Per 1,000	vs. District	Label vs UK wards
1	Charles Dickens	278.2	150.2 (117%)	Very high 10/10
2	St Jude	176.0	48.0 (38%)	Very high 10/10
3	St Thomas	174.0	46.0 (36%)	Very high 10/10
4	Cosham	144.2	16.1 (13%)	Very high 10/10
5	Nelson	140.2	12.2 (10%)	Very high 9/10
6	Baffins	102.2	-25.8 (-20%)	High 8/10
7	Milton	98.7	-29.4 (-23%)	High 8/10
8	Paulsgrove	97.7	-30.3 (-24%)	High 8/10
9	Copnor	96.2	-31.8 (-25%)	High 8/10
10	Fratton	93.0	-35.0 (-27%)	High 8/10
11	Hilsea	90.2	-37.9 (-30%)	High 8/10
12	Central Southsea	89.7	-38.3 (-30%)	High 8/10
13	Eastney and Craneswater	84.2	-43.8 (-34%)	High 7/10
14	Drayton and Farlington	45.9	-82.2 (-64%)	Low 3/10

Notes: “Per 1,000” = offences per 1,000 residents (last 12 months). “vs. District” = difference from baseline.

Crime Rate in Portsmouth, district

Crime overview for Portsmouth district

Crime Rates in wards of Portsmouth district

Crime Over Time in Portsmouth district

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