Crime Rates at Centaur Street, Portsmouth, PO2 7HB

Centaur Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 16th highest crime rate of 578 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 Centaur Street (PO2 7HB) in the last 12 months was 662.0 per 1,000 residents and was 152.4% higher 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 75 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 Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 94 (≈ 327.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Centaur Street (PO2 7HB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.