Crime Rates at Stirling Street, Portsmouth, PO2 7EX

Stirling Street area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 166th highest crime rate of 578 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 158.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% lower than the Charles Dickens average (262.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 107.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stirling Street (PO2 7EX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 210 crimes here, including 93 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.