Total Crime Rate
94.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fyning Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 272nd highest crime rate of 588 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 Fyning Street (PO1 1JG) in the last 12 months was 94.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 70.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fyning Street (PO1 1JG), the main crime hotspot is near Brownlow Close. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Charles Dickens| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Little Coburg Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Coburg Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Coburg Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Coburg Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Railway View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Railway View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Coburg Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Turner Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Turner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Arundel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Common Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Milford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bridgeside Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Bridgeside Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cornwallis Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Foster Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glidden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wimpole Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wimpole Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wimpole Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wimpole Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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