Total Crime Rate
96.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wingfield Street area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 267th 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 Wingfield Street (PO1 4PG) in the last 12 months was 96.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.2% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 50.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wingfield Street (PO1 4PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arnaud Close, 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 | Alexandra Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alexandra Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Steerforth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Prince'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Staunton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Staunton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Staunton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Staunton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Staunton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sultan Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wingfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wingfield Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownlow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wingfield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sultan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baythorn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sultan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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