Total Crime Rate

177.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 177.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 103.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Battery Row area has the 16th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 131st 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 Battery Row (PO1 2ND) in the last 12 months was 177.7 per 1,000 residents and was 108.1% higher than the Eastney and Craneswater average (85.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 103.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Battery Row (PO1 2ND), the main crime hotspot is near Camber Place. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Battery Row area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Battery Row —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferry Terminal Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Oyster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Battery Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camber Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camber Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camber Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lombard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lombard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lombard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broad Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broad Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bath Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tower Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bath Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bath Square Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Bath Square Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Bath Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bath Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bath Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bath Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camber Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bath Square —
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Data Sources

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