Total Crime Rate
225.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
106.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Britain Street area has the 34th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 96th 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 Britain Street (PO1 3RD) in the last 12 months was 225.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 106.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Britain Street (PO1 3RD), the main crime hotspot is near Ordnance Row. Police recorded 117 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Portsmouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ordnance Row | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victory Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hanover Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aylward Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victory Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victory Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victory Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victory Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Victory Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kent Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Victory Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Victory Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Victory Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Aylward Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Aylward Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aylward Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hanover Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bishop Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Curzon Howe Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Georges Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Georges Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Georges Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Curzon Howe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Prince George Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bishop Street | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.