Crime Rates at Armory Lane, Portsmouth, PO1 2PH

Armory Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 124th 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 Armory Lane (PO1 2PH) in the last 12 months was 194.4 per 1,000 residents and was 131.0% 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 Shoplifting with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 67.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 120.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Armory Lane (PO1 2PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nightclub, where police recorded 165 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ordnance Row (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.