Total Crime Rate

387.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

168.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 387.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 168.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 116.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 72.4 10/10
  • Public order 38.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 31.0 7/10
  • Other theft 20.7 10/10
  • Burglary 12.9 9/10
  • Robbery 12.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.3 9/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stamford Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 40th highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stamford Street (PO1 5AF) in the last 12 months was 387.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% higher than the Charles Dickens average (262.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 168.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stamford Street (PO1 5AF), the main crime hotspot is near Crown Street. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stamford Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/61)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alver Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clifton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wimpole Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Wimpole Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wimpole Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Wimpole Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vivash Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vivash Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Olinda Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkshire Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkshire Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Olinda Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olinda Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olinda Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Somers Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Clifton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Somers Road North —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Public order Sandringham Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandringham Lane —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sandringham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandringham Road —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Nancy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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