Total Crime Rate
144.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Buckingham Green area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 588 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 Buckingham Green (PO1 4LN) in the last 12 months was 144.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.1% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 95.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Buckingham Green (PO1 4LN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 135 crimes here, including 67 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 | Burglary | Little George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Arthur Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Belmore Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Belmore Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hale Street North | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Turner Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Turner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Foster Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Little Arthur Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Little George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westminster Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanway Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnaud Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnaud Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnaud Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crown Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crown Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little George Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hertford Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sultan Road | — |
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