Total Crime Rate
278.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wingfield Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 68th highest 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 Wingfield Street (PO1 4PA) in the last 12 months was 278.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.1% 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -77.8% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 200.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wingfield Street (PO1 4PA), 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 | Foster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Staunton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northbrook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornwallis Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornwallis Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cornwallis Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | All Saint'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | All Saint'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hertford Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sultan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sultan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sultan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Staunton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Staunton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cressy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Staunton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Staunton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sultan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sultan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sultan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sultan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sultan Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | All Saints Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | All Saints Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | All Saints Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | All Saints Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | All Saints Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sultan Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cressy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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