Postcode · Portsmouth
Crime in PO1 5AB
How much crime is recorded in PO1 5AB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Fratton West
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,002 (2024)
PO1 5ABPortsmouth
How safe is PO1 5AB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 79.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO1 5AB 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
79.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
157
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 5ABNational
Violence and sexual offences61.223.6
Anti-social behaviour20.610.7
Public order14.44.6
Burglary13.79.1
Criminal damage and arson11.54.7
Shoplifting10.28.4
Other theft7.84.5
Drugs6.12.4
Vehicle crime5.93.5
Robbery4.11.4
Possession of weapons3.40.9
Other crime3.01.5
Theft from the person2.62.1
Bicycle theft1.91.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 24% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.