Total Crime Rate
387.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Princes Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 41st 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 Princes Street (PO1 4NH) in the last 12 months was 387.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% higher 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 88 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 99 (≈ 292.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Princes Street (PO1 4NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sultan Road, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nelson Road (61 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 | Other theft | Alexandra Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Steerforth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | All Saints Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | All Saints Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baythorn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baythorn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | All Saints' Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | All Saints' Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | All Saints' Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | All Saints' Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | All Saints' Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | All Saints' Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | All Saints' Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | All Saints' Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | All Saints' Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | All Saints Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dickens Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cressy Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cressy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cressy Road | 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 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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