Total Crime Rate
159.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025King Charles Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 156th 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 Charles Street (PO1 2RR) in the last 12 months was 159.3 per 1,000 residents and was 89.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around King Charles Street (PO1 2RR), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 165 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Eastney and Craneswater| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Thomas'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jupiter Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jupiter Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jupiter Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Jupiter Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halfpenny Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nobbs Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyndham Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | White Hart Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St George'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nobbs Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beehive Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beehive Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nobbs Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lombard Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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