Postcode · Portsmouth
Crime in PO1 2GH
How much crime is recorded in PO1 2GH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Somers Town
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,313 (2024)
PO1 2GHPortsmouth
How safe is PO1 2GH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 87.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO1 2GH area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
87.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
172
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 2GHNational
Violence and sexual offences72.123.6
Anti-social behaviour20.810.7
Public order16.54.6
Criminal damage and arson12.24.7
Burglary12.09.1
Other theft11.04.5
Shoplifting10.08.4
Drugs6.82.4
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Bicycle theft4.01.0
Robbery3.81.4
Possession of weapons3.70.9
Other crime2.01.5
Theft from the person1.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.