Total Crime Rate
361.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cross Street 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 Cross Street (PO5 4PP) 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 Cross Street (PO5 4PP), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Quinton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dunsmore Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greetham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Worcester Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Worcester Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Worcester Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Worcester Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tyseley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tyseley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyseley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | River'S Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | River'S Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dunsmore Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dunsmore Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | River'S Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portsmouth And Southsea | 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sedgley Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sedgley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mosaic Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chivers Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grove Road North | Under investigation |
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