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Crime Rates in Merton Road, Southsea, PO5 2AG

Crime Rate

254

High 7/10

Last updated: 04.12.2024

Annual total crime rate in your local area is 254 per thousand population. This can be rated as 7 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other local areas in England and Wales.

Annual total crime rate in Portsmouth is 130 per thousand population, which can be rated as 7 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates by type

Violence and sexual offences 75.7 7/10

Shoplifting 55 6/10

Anti-social behaviour 26.3 6/10

Public order 25.7 7/10

Criminal damage and arson 19.5 7/10

Other theft 15.3 6/10

Vehicle crime 9.16 6/10

Burglary 7.94 6/10

Drugs 5.5 5/10

Possession of weapons 5.5 7/10

Bicycle theft 3.67 5/10

Robbery 3.05 5/10

Theft from the person 0.611 2/10

Other crime 0.611 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2023 - Oct 2024

Above are annual crime rates by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand population.

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of the local area for a specific crime type compared to other local areas.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Crime rates in PO5 2AG and the areas where it resides by year

Number of crimes per 1000 resident population

Local Area of PO5 2AG
Portsmouth
local authority
South East

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Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2023 - Oct 2024

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