Total Crime Rate
94.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· 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 1JQ) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 1JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Jacob'S Street. Police recorded 191 crimes here, including 92 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 | Drugs | Turner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Canal Walk | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brownlow Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Brownlow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brownlow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownlow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownlow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownlow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | April Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lords Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Temple Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Temple Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Temple Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Temple Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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