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

Flying Bull Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 44th lowest crime rate of 578 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 18.7 per 1,000 residents and was 92.9% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Flying Bull Close (PO2 7SX), 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.