Total Crime Rate
146.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Port Royal Street 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 Port Royal Street (PO5 4NP) 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 Port Royal Street (PO5 4NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Quinton Close, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Somerville Court (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 | Bradford Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Canal Walk | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottage View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cottage View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cottage View | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | River'S Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | River'S Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | River'S Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Milford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Milford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | River'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Landport Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | River'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | River'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Aldwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aldwell Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Omega Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Carlisle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Somers Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Somers Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Somers Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Somers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Somers Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Landport Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Landport Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackfriars Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Coburg Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Carlisle Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
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