Total Crime Rate
235.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fyning Street area has the 34th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 89th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fyning Street (PO1 1JS) in the last 12 months was 235.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -73.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 131.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fyning Street (PO1 1JS), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Little Coburg Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Milford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Settlers Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cornwallis Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Coburg Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Railway View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Railway View | Under investigation |
| 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 | Other crime | Milford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Temple Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cottage View | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cottage View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottage View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Canal Walk | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | April Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Landport Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Landport Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Landport Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Settlers Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Temple Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jacob'S Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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