Total Crime Rate

662.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

327.5 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 662.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 327.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 261.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 142.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 52.3 8/10
  • Public order 41.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 34.8 10/10
  • Burglary 24.4 10/10
  • Other theft 13.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.9 10/10
  • Other crime 10.5 10/10
  • Robbery 10.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 10.5 9/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
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 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 Garfield Road (PO2 7HL) 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 Garfield Road (PO2 7HL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Garfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/83)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kettering Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket 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 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heathfield Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Agincourt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gamble Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Malins Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Malins Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lomond Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heathfield Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Kingston Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baythorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Grange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pitcroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Simpson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cairo Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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