Postcode · Portsmouth
Crime in PO1 2SG
How much crime is recorded in PO1 2SG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Somers Town
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,628 (2024)
PO1 2SGPortsmouth
How safe is PO1 2SG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 71.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO1 2SG 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
71.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
125
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 2SGNational
Violence and sexual offences60.323.6
Anti-social behaviour15.210.7
Burglary12.09.1
Other theft10.14.5
Drugs8.72.4
Criminal damage and arson6.34.7
Public order5.64.6
Vehicle crime5.33.5
Shoplifting3.38.4
Theft from the person1.82.1
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Other crime1.41.5
Robbery1.31.4
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 41% 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.