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Crime in PO1 9

How much crime is recorded in PO1 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Population
5,254 (2024)
Crime

How safe is PO1 9

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 87.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in PO1 9, 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
87.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
231
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 9National
Violence and sexual offences67.423.6
Burglary51.59.1
Shoplifting49.18.4
Anti-social behaviour28.710.7
Public order20.24.6
Drugs14.02.4
Other theft12.14.5
Criminal damage and arson8.14.7
Robbery6.61.4
Bicycle theft6.51.0
Possession of weapons5.80.9
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Theft from the person2.72.1
Other crime2.31.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 35% 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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