Total Crime Rate

116.5 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 116.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Public order 22.7 9/10
  • Burglary 16.2 10/10
  • Other theft 16.2 9/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Arundel Street area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 221st highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Arundel Street (PO1 1NH) in the last 12 months was 116.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% 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 9 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 Public order ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (β‰ˆ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arundel Street (PO1 1NH), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Arundel Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Cornwallis Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft East Surrey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Railway View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Railway View Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Omega Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Omega Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wimpole Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wimpole Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Wimpole Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Wimpole Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Arundel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portsmouth And Southsea Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cornwallis Crescent β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greetham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Murefield Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Coburg Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Little Coburg Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Little Coburg Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Little Coburg Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Little Coburg Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Little Coburg Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Greetham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jacob'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”

Data Sources

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