Crime Rates at Grafton Street, Portsmouth, PO2 7LJ

Grafton Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 278th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grafton Street (PO2 7LJ) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.6% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grafton Street (PO2 7LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Flying Bull Close, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nelson Road (61 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.