Total Crime Rate

133.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.3 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 133.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 96.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Norfolk Street area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 199th 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 Norfolk Street (PO5 4DR) in the last 12 months was 133.0 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 96.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% 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 97 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Norfolk Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunsmore Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Astley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Astley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Astley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Radnor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Other theft South Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilberforce Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Edwards Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yarborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ockendon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ockendon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
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Data Sources

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