February 2026 Source: Police.uk
PO1 Crime Intelligence Report
PO1 recorded 479 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 14.84 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 11.8% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 5.5% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
479trending_down -11.8% vs last month
Crime Rate
14.84per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
1,589
Within PO1 district
Portsmouth
32,278
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Guildhall Walk Map | total: 24 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 6 | 24 |
| Buckingham Street Map | total: 14 Shoplifting: 11 Public order: 2 | 14 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Drugs: 2 | 12 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 12 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 12 |
| Ordnance Row Map | total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Public order: 1 | 12 |
| Kingswell Street Map | total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Bicycle theft: 2 | 10 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 9 Drugs: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 9 |
| Willis Road Map | total: 8 Shoplifting: 6 Other theft: 1 | 8 |
| Nightclub Map | total: 8 Shoplifting: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 8 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 7 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
184
38.4%
Shoplifting
60
12.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
41
8.6%
Public Order
37
7.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
30
6.3%
Vehicle Crime
29
6.1%
Drug Offences
25
5.2%
Other Theft
23
4.8%
Robbery
11
2.3%
Other Crime
11
2.3%
Burglary
10
2.1%
Bicycle Theft
7
1.5%
Theft from Person
6
1.3%
Weapons Possession
5
1.0%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -11.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +5.5%
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