Total Crime Rate

145.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 145.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 84.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.4 8/10
  • Public order 19.4 9/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Arundel 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.

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Crime Over Time in Arundel Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Settlers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fyning Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milford Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glidden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Northam Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maxstoke Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northam Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fyning Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Somerville Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wimpole Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bridgeside Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lords Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lords Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Place
Apr 2026Drugs Hale Street North Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Little Coburg Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Little Coburg Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wimpole Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Wimpole Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridport Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Australia Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area

Data Sources

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