Crime Rates at Crown Street, Portsmouth, PO1 1QN

Crown Street 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 Crown Street (PO1 1QN) 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 Crown Street (PO1 1QN), 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.