Total Crime Rate

116.9 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 116.9 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 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 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 Arundel Street (PO1 1NU) 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 (β‰ˆ 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 Arundel Street (PO1 1NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 204 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jacob'S Street (92 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
Sep 2025Shoplifting Buckingham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glidden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cottage View Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Canal Walk Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences April Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Landport Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Landport Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Landport Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Boarhunt Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Charles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fyning Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Arundel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Cottage View Local resolution
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
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Sep 2025Drugs Cottage View Under investigation

Data Sources

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