Total Crime Rate

34.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 34.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.5 2/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 Grove area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Central Southsea , and the 111th lowest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Albert Grove (PO5 1NG) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% lower than the Central Southsea average (94.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Grove (PO5 1NG), the main crime hotspot is near Stafford Road. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Bartholomew'S Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goodwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Inglis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inglis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lawrence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lawrence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Stafford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Stafford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Stafford Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Stafford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Stafford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B2151 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stafford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Boulton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boulton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boulton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hereford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Ursula Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Outram Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B2151 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wish Place —
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wimbledon Park Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duncan Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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