Crime Rates at Flying Bull Close, Portsmouth, PO2 7SX

Flying Bull Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 96th 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 Flying Bull Close (PO2 7SX) in the last 12 months was 29.9 per 1,000 residents and was 89.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Flying Bull Close (PO2 7SX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 100 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arnaud Close (58 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.