Total Crime Rate
381.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tower Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 42nd 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 Tower Street (PO1 2JR) in the last 12 months was 381.2 per 1,000 residents and was 352.9% higher than the Eastney and Craneswater average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 105.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 121.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tower Street (PO1 2JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broad Street, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Camber Place (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Eastney and Craneswater| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oyster Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | White Hart Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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