Total Crime Rate
284.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
184.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026King Albert Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 65th highest crime rate of 578 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 King Albert Street (PO1 1QR) in the last 12 months was 284.5 per 1,000 residents and was 8.5% higher 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 184.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around King Albert Street (PO1 1QR), the main crime hotspot is near Crown Street. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Portsmouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Sandringham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandringham Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sandringham Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheffield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Alver Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fyning Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fyning Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Somers Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wimpole Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Somers Road North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Somers Road North | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bill Sargent Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bill Sargent Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bill Sargent Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bill Sargent Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bill Sargent Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bill Sargent Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tottenham Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandringham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wimpole Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kilmiston Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kilmiston Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northam Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Coburg Street | — |
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