Total Crime Rate
182.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
93.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stanhope Road area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 125th highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Stanhope Road (PO1 1DU) in the last 12 months was 182.6 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% lower than the Charles Dickens average (262.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 97 (≈ 93.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stanhope Road (PO1 1DU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 380 crimes here, including 148 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Portsmouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guildhall Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Guildhall Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Guildhall Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Guildhall Walk | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Guildhall Walk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Guildhall Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Guildhall Walk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Guildhall Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Guildhall Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Guildhall Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Guildhall Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guildhall Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Guildhall Walk | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guildhall Walk | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guildhall Walk | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guildhall Walk | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guildhall Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guildhall Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guildhall Walk | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guildhall Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guildhall Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guildhall Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guildhall Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Guildhall Walk | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Guildhall Walk | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guildhall Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Kingswell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kingswell Street | Under investigation |
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