PO1 has an annual crime rate of 140.62 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in PO1?

As of April 2026, PO1 has an annual crime rate of 140.62 per 1,000 residents, based on 568 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in PO1?

The most common crime type in PO1 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 197 incidents in April 2026 — 34.7% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the PO1 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in PO1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

PO1 recorded 568 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 10.93 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 34.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 1.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring140.62 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment568 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 1.8% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

568

trending_down -7.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

140.62per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,589

Within PO1 district

Portsmouth

51,957

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Guildhall Walk Map	total: 36 Violence and sexual offences: 14 Shoplifting: 6	36
Shopping Area Map	total: 15 Shoplifting: 7 Robbery: 3	15
Buckingham Street Map	total: 14 Shoplifting: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	14
Kingswell Street Map	total: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 8 Shoplifting: 2	13
Parking Area Map	total: 13 Drugs: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3	13
Supermarket Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 2	11
Jacob'S Street Map	total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Shoplifting: 2	11
Parking Area Map	total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2	11
Cumberland Road Map	total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Public order: 3	11
Parking Area Map	total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other theft: 2	10

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

568 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

197

34.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

14.1%

Shoplifting

13.2%

Public Order

7.7%

Other Theft

6.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.2%

Drug Offences

5.1%

Vehicle Crime

3.2%

Bicycle Theft

1.9%

Robbery

1.9%

Burglary

1.8%

Weapons Possession

1.4%

Theft from Person

1.4%

Other Crime

1.2%

Crime Analysis: PO1

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in PO1 at 34.7%. Anti-social Behaviour (14.1%) and Shoplifting (13.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in PO1 has risen slightly — by 1.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for PO1 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -7.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +1.8%

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