Total Crime Rate
235.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Coburg Street area has the 34th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 89th 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 Coburg Street (PO1 1QY) in the last 12 months was 235.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -73.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 131.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coburg Street (PO1 1QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crown Street (40 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Lucknow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Crown Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cumberland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cumberland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cumberland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cumberland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crown Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crown Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nancy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nancy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nancy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cumberland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wimpole Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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