Total Crime Rate
146.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Somers Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 588 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 Somers Road (PO5 4LX) in the last 12 months was 146.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 69.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Somers Road (PO5 4LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Quinton Close, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cumberland Road (40 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 | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Carlisle Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Quinton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Port Royal Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottage View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlisle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Berkshire Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Garnier Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Berkshire Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Port Royal Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Berkshire Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Somerville Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Garnier Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Garnier Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerville Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerville Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Montgomerie Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Quinton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Omega Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradford Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Forbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Somers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glidden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Murefield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Railway View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Railway View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aldwell Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Arundel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Canal Walk | Local resolution |
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