Total Crime Rate

306.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

174.3 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 306.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 174.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 114.9 10/10
  • Public order 45.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.7 10/10
  • Drugs 27.7 10/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.9 9/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Ariel Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Fratton , and the 57th 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 Ariel Road (PO1 5EQ) in the last 12 months was 306.9 per 1,000 residents and was 217.8% higher than the Fratton average (96.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 88 (≈ 174.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ariel Road (PO1 5EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Cumberland Road. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ariel Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/74)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Brookfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vivash Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lucknow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheffield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lincoln Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vivash Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selbourne Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Cumberland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkshire Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkshire Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selbourne Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selbourne Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Coburg Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Little Coburg Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Little Coburg Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sandringham Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandringham Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lincoln Road —
Apr 2026Public order Cumberland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Somers Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorncroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Clifton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Clifton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifton Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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