Total Crime Rate
118.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fifth Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Fratton , and the 215th 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 Fifth Street (PO1 5ND) in the last 12 months was 118.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% higher than the Fratton average (93.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fifth Street (PO1 5ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Marys Road, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Andrew Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fratton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Marys Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Forton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shakespeare Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Olinda Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Olinda Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hampshire Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hampshire Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byerley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byerley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Byerley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hampshire Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Clive Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcome Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moorland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Moorland Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cranleigh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cranleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Adames Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clarkes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Andrew Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Adames Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fifth Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daulston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ewart Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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