Total Crime Rate

681.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

275.7 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 681.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 275.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 213.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 173.0 10/10
  • Public order 75.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 48.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.6 9/10
  • Robbery 21.6 10/10
  • Other crime 13.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.8 9/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.4 7/10
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

Garfield Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 14th highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Garfield Road (PO2 7EP) in the last 12 months was 681.1 per 1,000 residents and was 159.7% higher than the Charles Dickens average (262.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 79 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 102 (≈ 275.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garfield Road (PO2 7EP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 204 crimes here, including 83 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Garfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/90)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Estella Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heathfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Heathfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Heathfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Heathfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Heathfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Heathfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heathfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lomond Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lomond Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Basin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Derby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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