Total Crime Rate

588.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

339.3 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 588.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 339.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 247.8 10/10
  • Public order 68.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 53.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.7 10/10
  • Drugs 19.8 10/10
  • Burglary 16.2 10/10
  • Other theft 14.4 9/10
  • Robbery 14.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 12.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.0 10/10
  • Other crime 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

Cornwallis Crescent area has the 8th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 19th highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cornwallis Crescent (PO1 4DA) in the last 12 months was 588.9 per 1,000 residents and was 124.5% 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 138 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 189 (≈ 339.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cornwallis Crescent (PO1 4DA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 228 crimes here, including 93 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cornwallis Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/103)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson All Saints' Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Path North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences All Saints Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order All Saints Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson All Saints Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences All Saints' Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences All Saints' Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St Faiths Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Local resolution
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Data Sources

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