Total Crime Rate
249.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 85th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Road (PO1 1QE) in the last 12 months was 249.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 161.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 48.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Road (PO1 1QE), the main crime hotspot is near Kilmiston Close. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Charles Dickens| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crown Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | King Albert Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Turner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Turner Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Garnier Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Albert Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hale Street North | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Garnier Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Garnier Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Murefield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wimpole Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wimpole Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wimpole Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wimpole Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westminster Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westminster Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Foster Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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