Total Crime Rate
56.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Agincourt Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 204th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Agincourt Road (PO2 7AY) in the last 12 months was 56.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Agincourt Road (PO2 7AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 101 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 | Arnaud Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westminster Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Seymour Close | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Centaur Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Centaur Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Centaur Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Centaur Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnaud Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Seymour Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Seymour Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanway Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Steerforth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westminster Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stirling Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dickens Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northbrook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brownlow Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Brownlow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brownlow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownlow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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