Total Crime Rate

494.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

236.4 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 494.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 236.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 203.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.9 10/10
  • Other theft 38.0 10/10
  • Drugs 35.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 21.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 19.0 10/10
  • Public order 19.0 9/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Robbery 8.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.4 7/10
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

Lord Montgomery Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 30th 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 Lord Montgomery Way (PO1 2SG) in the last 12 months was 494.6 per 1,000 residents and was 88.6% higher than the Charles Dickens average (262.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -56.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 87 (≈ 236.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lord Montgomery Way (PO1 2SG), the main crime hotspot is near Guildhall Walk. Police recorded 336 crimes here, including 135 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lord Montgomery Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/84)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Astley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Guildhall Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Walk Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Walk Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Walk Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Walk Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Astley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Astley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Guildhall Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft South Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colpoy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Colpoy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Mary Rose Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Mary Rose Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Guildhall Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Guildhall Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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