Postcode · Portsmouth
Crime in PO1 5EZ
How much crime is recorded in PO1 5EZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Fratton West
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,884 (2024)
PO1 5EZPortsmouth
How safe is PO1 5EZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 71.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO1 5EZ 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
71.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
109
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 5EZNational
Violence and sexual offences50.623.6
Vehicle crime12.73.5
Anti-social behaviour12.010.7
Burglary10.29.1
Public order9.04.6
Criminal damage and arson6.94.7
Drugs5.62.4
Possession of weapons3.30.9
Other theft3.24.5
Robbery1.41.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Shoplifting0.48.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Other crime0.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% 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.