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Crime in PO1 3AJ

How much crime is recorded in PO1 3AJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Portsea
Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,344 (2024)
Crime

How safe is PO1 3AJ

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 76.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO1 3AJ 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
76.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
159
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 3AJNational
Violence and sexual offences66.423.6
Public order14.94.6
Shoplifting14.68.4
Other theft13.74.5
Anti-social behaviour12.610.7
Criminal damage and arson11.44.7
Burglary7.49.1
Bicycle theft6.01.0
Vehicle crime4.83.5
Drugs4.22.4
Other crime3.21.5
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Theft from the person1.72.1
Robbery1.11.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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.

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