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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in PO3: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

PO3 recorded 179 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.08 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 5.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring53.57 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment179 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 5.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

179
trending_down -19.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

53.57per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

577

Within PO3 district

Portsmouth

43,883

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Sutton Close Map
total: 21 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Drugs: 7
21
Warblington Place Map
total: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 2
14
Farmside Gardens Map
total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3
13
Parking Area Map
total: 8 Public order: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2
8
Seafield Road Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 1
6
Burrfields Road Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6
Ebery Grove Map
total: 5 Drugs: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
Sword Sands Road Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
Petrol Station Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5
5
Lovett Road Map
total: 4 Public order: 2 Vehicle crime: 1
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
179 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
60
33.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
20
11.2%
Shoplifting
19
10.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
18
10.1%
Public Order
16
8.9%
Vehicle Crime
14
7.8%
Drug Offences
12
6.7%
Other Theft
8
4.5%
Burglary
3
1.7%
Weapons Possession
3
1.7%
Other Crime
3
1.7%
Theft from Person
2
1.1%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.6%

Crime Analysis: PO3

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in PO3 at 33.5%. Criminal Damage & Arson (11.2%) and Shoplifting (10.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in PO3 has fallen noticeably — by 5.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for PO3 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -19.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -5.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.5%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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