Crime Rates at Baker Street, Portsmouth, PO1 4NU

Baker Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 71st highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Baker Street (PO1 4NU) in the last 12 months was 272.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 149.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 133.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baker Street (PO1 4NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Flying Bull Close, where police recorded 86 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.