Total Crime Rate
185.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stirling Street area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 136th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Stirling Street (PO2 7EX) in the last 12 months was 185.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 133.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stirling Street (PO2 7EX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 172 crimes here, including 90 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Charles Dickens| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malthouse Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sultan Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kilpatrick Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kilpatrick Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kilpatrick Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kilpatrick Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cressy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cressy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cressy Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Stephens Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kilpatrick Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dickens Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Steerforth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sultan Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sultan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Seymour Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sultan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ashling Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| 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 | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sultan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sultan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sultan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sultan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sultan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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