Crime Rates at Canal Walk, Portsmouth, PO1 1LQ

Canal Walk area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 262nd highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Canal Walk (PO1 1LQ) in the last 12 months was 96.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% lower than the Charles Dickens average (262.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 76.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canal Walk (PO1 1LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 136 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Plymouth Street (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.