Total Crime Rate

177.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

110.0 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 177.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 110.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.2 10/10
  • Public order 20.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.3 9/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Robbery 1.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 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

Earlsdon Street area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 578 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 Earlsdon Street (PO5 4DH) in the last 12 months was 177.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% lower 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 110.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Earlsdon Street (PO5 4DH), the main crime hotspot is near Guildhall Walk. Police recorded 336 crimes here, including 135 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Earlsdon Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Guildhall Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Guildhall Walk Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Guildhall Walk Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Guildhall Walk Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Guildhall Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Guildhall Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Guildhall Walk Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Guildhall Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Guildhall Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Guildhall Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Guildhall Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Guildhall Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Guildhall Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Guildhall Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Walk Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Walk Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Walk Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Walk Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Guildhall Walk Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Guildhall Walk Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs White Swan Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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