Total Crime Rate
603.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fratton Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 20th highest crime rate of 588 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 Fratton Road (PO1 5DL) in the last 12 months was 603.4 per 1,000 residents and was 116.9% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 251.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fratton Road (PO1 5DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (48 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 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fratton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Somers Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandringham Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sandringham Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cornwall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cornwall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Purbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fratton | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fratton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sandringham Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sandringham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandringham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fratton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | King Albert Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fratton | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thorncroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorncroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penhale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Somers Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Somers Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claremont Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Berkshire Close | — |
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