Total Crime Rate
191.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Victoria Street area has the 41st highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 126th 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 Victoria Street (PO1 4NS) in the last 12 months was 191.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 87.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victoria Street (PO1 4NS), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Baythorn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Havisham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grafton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Havisham Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Havisham Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Havisham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Steerforth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Havisham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Havisham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baythorn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dickens Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Frederick Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Frederick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Frederick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Frederick Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Frederick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frederick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Estella Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Estella Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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