February 2026 Source: Police.uk
PO4 Crime Intelligence Report
PO4 recorded 316 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.47 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 6.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 7.8% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
316trending_down -6.0% vs last month
Crime Rate
7.47per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
1,003
Within PO4 district
Portsmouth
42,280
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarket Map | total: 20 Shoplifting: 14 Public order: 2 | 20 |
| Goldsmith Avenue Map | total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 3 | 10 |
| Ringwood Road Map | total: 8 Shoplifting: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 8 |
| Orchard Lane Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 7 | 7 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 7 |
| Dickinson Road Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 7 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 6 Robbery: 1 | 7 |
| Waverley Road Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 1 | 7 |
| Parkstone Avenue Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other crime: 1 | 6 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 5 Shoplifting: 5 | 5 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
107
33.9%
Shoplifting
53
16.8%
Vehicle Crime
33
10.4%
Other Theft
25
7.9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
22
7.0%
Anti-social Behaviour
22
7.0%
Public Order
21
6.6%
Burglary
8
2.5%
Drug Offences
8
2.5%
Bicycle Theft
6
1.9%
Robbery
4
1.3%
Other Crime
3
0.9%
Weapons Possession
3
0.9%
Theft from Person
1
0.3%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -6.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +7.8%
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