Total Crime Rate
102.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Eldon Street area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 253rd highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Eldon Street (PO5 4BS) in the last 12 months was 102.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eldon Street (PO5 4BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Guildhall Walk, where police recorded 273 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (140 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Charles Dickens| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yarborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guildhall Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dunsmore Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dunsmore Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dunsmore Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sackville Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guildhall Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Guildhall Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Guildhall Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Guildhall Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Guildhall Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Guildhall Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Guildhall Walk | Under investigation |
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