Total Crime Rate

524.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

283.4 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 524.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 283.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 182.9 10/10
  • Drugs 75.7 10/10
  • Public order 52.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 41.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.1 10/10
  • Other crime 16.5 10/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 13.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.0 9/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.3 8/10
  • Robbery 6.9 8/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Denning Mews area has the 9th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 25th 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 Denning Mews (PO5 4LE) in the last 12 months was 524.1 per 1,000 residents and was 99.8% 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 133 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 5 cases , up 66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 206 (≈ 283.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denning Mews (PO5 4LE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 389 crimes here, including 133 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Charles Dickens

Crime Over Time in Denning Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/150)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henrietta Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Somers Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Aldwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sun Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sun Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Buckingham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour River'S Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabbe Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crabbe Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Forbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Lower Forbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Forbury Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Buckingham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Buckingham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milford Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 150

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑