Postcode · Portsmouth
Crime in PO1 2EF
How much crime is recorded in PO1 2EF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Old Portsmouth & Southsea Common
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,937 (2024)
PO1 2EFPortsmouth
How safe is PO1 2EF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 64.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO1 2EF area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
64.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
118
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
PO1 2EFNational
Violence and sexual offences53.123.6
Anti-social behaviour14.110.7
Burglary13.39.1
Other theft10.54.5
Public order8.24.6
Bicycle theft6.71.0
Criminal damage and arson5.44.7
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Drugs4.22.4
Other crime3.51.5
Possession of weapons2.50.9
Robbery1.71.4
Theft from the person1.22.1
Shoplifting0.38.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.