Crime Rates at Australia Close, Portsmouth, PO1 1JW

Australia Close area has the highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Australia Close (PO1 1JW) in the last 12 months was 1472.1 per 1,000 residents and was 429.2% 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 103 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 232.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 125 (≈ 536.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Australia Close (PO1 1JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 204 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jacob'S Street (92 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.