Total Crime Rate

134.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 134.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 80.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.8 9/10
  • Public order 18.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Drugs 10.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Albert Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 196th highest crime rate of 578 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 Albert Road (PO4 0JS) in the last 12 months was 134.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% higher than the Eastney and Craneswater average (85.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 112.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 80.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Road (PO4 0JS), the main crime hotspot is near Waverley Road. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/68)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Lawrence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boulton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leopold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leopold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Leopold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leopold Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Boulton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boulton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beatrice Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leopold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beatrice Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Beatrice Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beatrice Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lawrence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beatrice Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beatrice Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beatrice Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leopold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Ronans Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Herbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inglis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Inglis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Marion Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Herbert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Herbert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lawrence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goodwood Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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