Total Crime Rate

162.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.1 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 162.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 106.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.4 9/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Burglary 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

Prince George Street area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 154th 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 Prince George Street (PO1 3FU) in the last 12 months was 162.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.9% lower 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 106.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince George Street (PO1 3FU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 147 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ordnance Row (59 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Prince George Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cumberland Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King William Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Prince George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishop Street
Apr 2026Public order Bishop Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King William Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havant Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aylward Street
Apr 2026Public order Aylward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Aylward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street
Apr 2026Other theft North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Star Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beck Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wickham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wickham Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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