Total Crime Rate
103.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
44.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Street area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 251st highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Street (PO1 4EH) in the last 12 months was 103.5 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Street (PO1 4EH), the main crime hotspot is near Jacob'S Street. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 57 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 | Vehicle crime | Emanuel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornwallis Crescent | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Prince'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Prince'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince'S Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince'S Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | April Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baythorn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Brownlow Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornwallis Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornwallis Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornwallis Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornwallis Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cornwallis Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarendon Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | All Saint'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | All Saint'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | All Saint'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Faiths Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | St Faiths Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Faiths Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Staunton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Victoria Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Nelson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | All Saints Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Road | Under investigation |
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