Total Crime Rate
114.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barrington Terrace 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 Barrington Terrace (PO5 4ES) 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 Barrington Terrace (PO5 4ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 97 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ockendon Close (42 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 | Elm Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dunsmore Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winston Churchill Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grove Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bush Street East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottage Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottage Grove | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dunsmore Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gloucester Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sackville Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dunsmore Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Warwick Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ockendon Close | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Winston Churchill Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ockendon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Worcester Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Middle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Worcester Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Worcester Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henrietta Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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