February 2026 Source: Police.uk
PO3 Crime Intelligence Report
PO3 recorded 190 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 9.38 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 13.8% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 1.1% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
190trending_up +13.8% vs last month
Crime Rate
9.38per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
577
Within PO3 district
Portsmouth
20,251
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Sutton Close Map | total: 17 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 4 | 17 |
| Warblington Place Map | total: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 11 Burglary: 2 | 16 |
| Sword Sands Road Map | total: 15 Shoplifting: 12 Bicycle theft: 2 | 15 |
| Burrfields Road Map | total: 14 Shoplifting: 12 Theft from the person: 1 | 14 |
| Lovett Road Map | total: 11 Public order: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 | 11 |
| Ebery Grove Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Public order: 2 | 8 |
| Farmside Gardens Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 5 |
| Bowler Court Map | total: 5 Drugs: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| Whitcombe Gardens Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| Aylen Road Map | total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other theft: 1 | 4 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
71
37.4%
Shoplifting
29
15.3%
Public Order
18
9.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
13
6.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
13
6.8%
Vehicle Crime
10
5.3%
Other Theft
8
4.2%
Burglary
7
3.7%
Drug Offences
6
3.2%
Other Crime
6
3.2%
Weapons Possession
4
2.1%
Bicycle Theft
3
1.6%
Theft from Person
2
1.1%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_up +13.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +1.1%
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