Total Crime Rate

105.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 105.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 63.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.9 8/10
  • Public order 16.0 9/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Omega Street area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 249th highest crime rate of 578 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 Omega Street (PO5 4LG) in the last 12 months was 105.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 63.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Omega Street (PO5 4LG), the main crime hotspot is near Henrietta Place. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Omega Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sun Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bailey'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Somerville Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maxstoke Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Forbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Lower Forbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canal Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Forbury Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyseley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tyseley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Settlers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Omega Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Omega Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Omega Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Worcester Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Omega Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridport Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackfriars Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Australia Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sun Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Aldwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montgomerie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabbe Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henrietta Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henrietta Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henrietta Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henrietta Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henrietta Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henrietta Place

Data Sources

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