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Crime Rates in Portsmouth, local authority district

Crime Rate

126

126

Average 6/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Portsmouth, (local authority district) is 126 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 6 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Portsmouth (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 53.2 9/10
Shoplifting 13.7 7/10
Anti-social behaviour 12.8 4/10
Public order 10.6 8/10
Criminal damage and arson 7.94 6/10
Other theft 7.01 5/10
Vehicle crime 4.76 5/10
Drugs 4.65 6/10
Burglary 3.01 4/10
Bicycle theft 2.16 7/10
Other crime 2 5/10
Possession of weapons 1.92 8/10
Robbery 1.45 6/10
Theft from the person 0.846 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Portsmouth (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Portsmouth (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Portsmouth (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Portsmouth (local authority district) and South East (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Portsmouth
    LAD
  • South East
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Portsmouth (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas


Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Portsmouth (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Drayton and Farlington46.6 low
2. Central Southsea82.6 low
3. Hilsea85.9 low
4. Fratton91.7 low
5. Eastney and Craneswater92.7 low
6. Milton93.6 low
7. Paulsgrove94.2 low
8. Copnor96.5 low
9. Baffins99.9 low
10. Cosham140 medium
11. Nelson147 medium
12. St Thomas169 medium
13. St Jude170 medium
14. Charles Dickens274 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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