Crime Rates in Portsmouth, local authority district
Crime Rate
125
125
Average 6/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Portsmouth, (local authority district) is 125 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
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 52 | 8/10 |
| Shoplifting | 14.1 | 7/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 | 4/10 |
| Public order | 10.4 | 8/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.76 | 5/10 |
| Other theft | 6.68 | 5/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 5.21 | 6/10 |
| Drugs | 4.51 | 6/10 |
| Burglary | 2.95 | 4/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 2.16 | 7/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.96 | 8/10 |
| Other crime | 1.94 | 4/10 |
| Robbery | 1.58 | 5/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.808 | 3/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Portsmouth (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Portsmouth (local authority district).
The figures in black 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)
- PortsmouthLAD
- South Eastregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Portsmouth (local authority district)
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 name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Drayton and Farlington | 45.2 low |
| 2. Hilsea | 85.5 low |
| 3. Central Southsea | 86.3 low |
| 4. Milton | 91.5 low |
| 5. Paulsgrove | 92.7 low |
| 6. Eastney and Craneswater | 93.6 low |
| 7. Fratton | 94.9 low |
| 8. Baffins | 97.1 low |
| 9. Copnor | 97.2 low |
| 10. Cosham | 136 medium |
| 11. Nelson | 150 medium |
| 12. St Thomas | 167 medium |
| 13. St Jude | 169 medium |
| 14. Charles Dickens | 266 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026