Crime Rates at Kingston Crescent, Portsmouth, PO2 8AQ

Kingston Crescent area has the 12th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 27th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingston Crescent (PO2 8AQ) in the last 12 months was 543.2 per 1,000 residents and was 95.3% higher 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 71 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 100 (≈ 270.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingston Crescent (PO2 8AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 193 crimes here, including 83 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.