Total Crime Rate
80.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clarendon Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 285th lowest 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 Clarendon Street (PO1 4JA) in the last 12 months was 80.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% lower than the Charles Dickens average (278.2 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 Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 57.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clarendon Street (PO1 4JA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Charles Dickens| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lords Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alexandra Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wingfield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wingfield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wingfield Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wingfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wingfield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westminster Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westminster Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wimpole Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wimpole Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wimpole Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wimpole Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fratton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wingfield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fratton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crown Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crown Street | — |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Albert Street | — |
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