Total Crime Rate
249.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025King Albert 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 King Albert Street (PO1 1QR) 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 King Albert Street (PO1 1QR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kilmiston Close (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Charles Dickens| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandringham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Albert Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Arundel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crown Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crown Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Crown Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lords Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lords Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lords Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | King Albert Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wimpole Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Timpson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Bill Sargent Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bill Sargent Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bill Sargent Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kilmiston Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kilmiston Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kilmiston Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wimpole Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wimpole Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sandringham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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