Postcode · Portsmouth
Crime in PO1 4LH
How much crime is recorded in PO1 4LH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Landport
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,588 (2024)
PO1 4LHPortsmouth
How safe is PO1 4LH
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 4LH 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
164
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 4LHNational
Violence and sexual offences67.523.6
Burglary17.29.1
Anti-social behaviour15.510.7
Criminal damage and arson14.64.7
Shoplifting12.78.4
Public order11.24.6
Vehicle crime10.83.5
Drugs9.02.4
Other theft7.24.5
Other crime3.81.5
Robbery2.71.4
Theft from the person1.82.1
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 14% 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.