Crime Rates at Kingston Crescent, Portsmouth, PO2 8AA

Kingston Crescent area has the 38th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 101st highest crime rate of 588 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 Kingston Crescent (PO2 8AA) in the last 12 months was 221.1 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 144.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingston Crescent (PO2 8AA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 200 crimes here, including 110 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.