Total Crime Rate
145.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
84.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Arundel Street area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 180th highest crime rate of 578 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 145.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% 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 17 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 Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 84.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Arundel Street (PO1 1NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 136 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jacob'S Street (57 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Portsmouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Settlers Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fyning Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milford Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glidden Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Northam Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maxstoke Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northam Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fyning Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Somerville Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wimpole Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Bridgeside Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lords Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lords Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hale Street North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Little Coburg Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Little Coburg Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wimpole Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Wimpole Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridport Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Australia Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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