Total Crime Rate

14.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 14.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Brownlow Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 30th lowest crime rate of 578 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 Brownlow Close (PO1 4EP) in the last 12 months was 14.6 per 1,000 residents and was 94.4% lower than the Charles Dickens average (262.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Brownlow Close (PO1 4EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sultan Road, where police recorded 93 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (55 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brownlow Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grafton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hertford Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Place
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornmill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cornmill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cornmill Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hertford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hale Street North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences All Saints' Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson All Saints Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order All Saints Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sultan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sultan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Drummond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Drummond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turner Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maitland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Turner Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northbrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences All Saint'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Watts Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turner Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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