Crime Rates at Grafton Street, Portsmouth, PO2 7NU

Grafton Street area has the 31st highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 83rd 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 Grafton Street (PO2 7NU) in the last 12 months was 253.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 190.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grafton Street (PO2 7NU), the main crime hotspot is near Nelson Road. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.