Total Crime Rate
334.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
190.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Victoria Road North area has the 17th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 48th 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 Victoria Road North (PO5 1AN) in the last 12 months was 334.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 190.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victoria Road North (PO5 1AN), the main crime hotspot is near Cumberland Road. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Charles Dickens| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cumberland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Nancy Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Garnier Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Vivash Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vivash Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Selbourne Terrace | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Selbourne Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Selbourne Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Selbourne Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nancy Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cumberland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nancy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berkshire Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Road North | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Bridgeside Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stansted Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stansted Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lucknow Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cumberland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Somers Road North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cumberland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorncroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Thorncroft Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cornwall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cumberland Road | — |
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