Total Crime Rate

148.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.7 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 148.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 14th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Central Southsea , and the 175th 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 (PO5 2SF) in the last 12 months was 148.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% higher than the Central Southsea average (94.9 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 83.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Road (PO5 2SF), 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 Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/68)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Albert Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cavendish Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Albert Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Bartholomew'S Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wimbledon Park Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taswell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelsea Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Nelson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worthing Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Worthing Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime B2151 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B2151 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B2151 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Stafford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Outram Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inglis Road 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 Wish Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wish Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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