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Crime Rates in Portsmouth, local authority district

Crime Rate

129

129

High 7/10

Last updated: 06.11.2024

Annual total crime rate in Portsmouth, (local authority district) is 129 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 7 out of 10 or high 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 53.4 8/10
Anti-social behaviour 12.6 5/10
Public order 12.3 8/10
Shoplifting 11.9 7/10
Criminal damage and arson 9.37 6/10
Other theft 7.87 6/10
Vehicle crime 6.25 6/10
Drugs 4.6 8/10
Burglary 3.29 4/10
Possession of weapons 2.1 9/10
Bicycle theft 1.9 6/10
Other crime 1.79 4/10
Robbery 1.12 4/10
Theft from the person 1 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

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 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 in local authority districts of Portsmouth (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Drayton and Farlington45 low
2. Central Southsea79.2 low
3. Milton92.3 low
4. Copnor93 low
5. Eastney and Craneswater93 low
6. Hilsea94.5 low
7. Fratton102 low
8. Baffins106 low
9. Paulsgrove108 low
10. Nelson134 medium
11. Cosham145 medium
12. St Thomas169 medium
13. St Jude173 medium
14. Charles Dickens291 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

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