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Crime Rates in Portsmouth, local authority district

Crime Rate

129

High 7/10

Last updated: 09.10.2024

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 53.1 8/10

Anti-social behaviour 12.9 4/10

Public order 12.3 8/10

Shoplifting 11.7 7/10

Criminal damage and arson 9.25 6/10

Other theft 7.82 5/10

Vehicle crime 6.53 7/10

Drugs 4.53 7/10

Burglary 3.33 4/10

Possession of weapons 2.03 9/10

Bicycle theft 1.77 6/10

Other crime 1.75 4/10

Robbery 1.14 4/10

Theft from the person 1.05 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2023 - Aug 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 name	Crime Rate
1. Drayton and Farlington	44.8 low
2. Central Southsea	80.7 low
3. Copnor	87.6 low
4. Milton	90.5 low
5. Eastney and Craneswater	92.3 low
6. Hilsea	95.3 low
7. Fratton	103 low
8. Baffins	106 low
9. Paulsgrove	109 low
10. Nelson	135 medium
11. Cosham	145 medium
12. St Thomas	169 medium
13. St Jude	171 medium
14. Charles Dickens	290 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2023 - Aug 2024

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