February 2026 Source: Police.uk
PO2 Crime Intelligence Report
PO2 recorded 299 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.04 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 14.1% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 2.0% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
299trending_down -14.1% vs last month
Crime Rate
7.04per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
1,045
Within PO2 district
Portsmouth
42,490
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Beaulieu Road Map | total: 12 Shoplifting: 9 Burglary: 1 | 12 |
| Horsea Lane Map | total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 9 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 9 Shoplifting: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 9 |
| A2047 Map | total: 8 Public order: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 8 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 6 Public order: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 6 |
| Ophir Road Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Drugs: 1 | 5 |
| St Chads Avenue Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 5 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 5 Public order: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| Chichester Road Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 5 |
| Havant Road Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 5 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
128
42.8%
Anti-social Behaviour
35
11.7%
Other Theft
26
8.7%
Public Order
22
7.4%
Shoplifting
21
7.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
15
5.0%
Vehicle Crime
15
5.0%
Burglary
12
4.0%
Drug Offences
9
3.0%
Other Crime
4
1.3%
Weapons Possession
4
1.3%
Bicycle Theft
4
1.3%
Robbery
3
1.0%
Theft from Person
1
0.3%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -14.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +2.0%
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