Crime Rates at Commercial Road, Portsmouth, PO1 1BU

Commercial Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 8th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Commercial Road (PO1 1BU) in the last 12 months was 1077.5 per 1,000 residents and was 287.3% higher than the Charles Dickens average (278.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 79 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 120 (≈ 422.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Commercial Road (PO1 1BU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 417 crimes here, including 170 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.