Total Crime Rate
361.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sedgley Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 48th 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 Sedgley Close (PO5 4PG) in the last 12 months was 361.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% higher 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 210.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sedgley Close (PO5 4PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 131 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Isambard Brunel Road (61 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 | Greetham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portsmouth And Southsea | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Isambard Brunel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Isambard Brunel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Isambard Brunel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Isambard Brunel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Isambard Brunel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greetham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sedgley Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lower Forbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Peters Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Winston Churchill Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winston Churchill Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Playfair Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackfriars Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackfriars Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Somers Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Isambard Brunel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Forbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | River'S Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Ursula Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Ursula Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Ursula Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | River'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | River'S Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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