Total Crime Rate
114.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Green Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 224th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Green Road (PO5 4DZ) in the last 12 months was 114.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 57.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Green Road (PO5 4DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 193 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Charles Dickens| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winston Churchill Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Milverton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Milverton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hudson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hudson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hudson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Peters Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Margate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Radnor Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Bedford Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottage Grove | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottage Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Edwards Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grove Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eldon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eldon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Plymouth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Plymouth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Plymouth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Margate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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