Crime Rates at Queen Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3HL

Queen Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 205th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Queen Street (PO1 3HL) in the last 12 months was 57.3 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% lower than the Charles Dickens average (278.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -88.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -84.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queen Street (PO1 3HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beck Street, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cumberland Street (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.