Total Crime Rate
162.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Ursula Grove area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 155th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Ursula Grove (PO5 1LT) in the last 12 months was 162.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 79.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Ursula Grove (PO5 1LT), the main crime hotspot is near Stafford Road. Police recorded 140 crimes here, including 87 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Charles Dickens| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottage Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Bartholomew'S Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | B2154 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B2154 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B2154 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B2154 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | B2154 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | B2154 | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Milverton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Milverton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Bartholomew'S Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Bartholomew'S Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | B2154 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Stafford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Stafford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stafford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stafford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Elm Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | B2154 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Warwick Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elm Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sedgley Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Close | Under investigation |
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