Total Crime Rate

116.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 116.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Drugs 11.2 9/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Railway View area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 218th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Railway View (PO1 1LE) in the last 12 months was 116.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 69.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway View (PO1 1LE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Charles Dickens

Crime Over Time in Railway View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/83)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Aldwell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Somerville Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences April Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Bridgeside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Bridgeside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Landport Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Port Royal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Milford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Port Royal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Landport Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Settlers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Settlers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Somerville Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Somerville Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Somers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft East Surrey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Somers Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Landport Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackfriars Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glidden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portsmouth And Southsea Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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