Total Crime Rate

282.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

153.4 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 282.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 153.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 86.4 9/10
  • Public order 25.9 10/10
  • Robbery 23.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

St James'S Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 67th highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St James'S Road (PO5 4HZ) in the last 12 months was 282.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% higher 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 153.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James'S Road (PO5 4HZ), 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 St James'S Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/132)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Alec Rose Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crabbe Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabbe Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milverton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Milverton Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Milverton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mosaic Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mosaic Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mosaic Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mosaic Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alec Rose Lane —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charles Dickens Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Guildhall Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Guildhall Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Guildhall Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Guildhall Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Guildhall Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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