Crime Rates at Norfolk Street, Southsea, PO5 4DR

Norfolk Street area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 151st 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 Norfolk Street (PO5 4DR) in the last 12 months was 165.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 425.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 110.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norfolk Street (PO5 4DR), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 77 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.