Crime Rates at Upper Arundel Street, Portsmouth, PO1 1JU

Upper Arundel Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 9th 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 Upper Arundel Street (PO1 1JU) in the last 12 months was 1016.6 per 1,000 residents and was 265.4% higher than the Charles Dickens average (278.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 81 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 252.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 298.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Arundel Street (PO1 1JU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 374 crimes here, including 139 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.