Total Crime Rate
120.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lake Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 206th highest crime rate of 588 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 Lake Road (PO1 4HF) in the last 12 months was 120.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% lower than the Charles Dickens average (278.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (β 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lake Road (PO1 4HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 193 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jacob'S Street (92 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Charles Dickens| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wingfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | All Saints' Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | All Saints' Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cornwallis Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | All Saints' Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Landport Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crown Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Crown Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jacob'S Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Common Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Boarhunt Close | Under investigation |
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