Postcode district · Portsmouth
Crime in PO1
How much crime is recorded in PO1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 45,937 (2024)
PO1Postcode district · Portsmouth
How safe is PO1
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 64.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in PO1, 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
64.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
134
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).
PO1National
Violence and sexual offences51.123.6
Anti-social behaviour16.010.7
Shoplifting15.08.4
Burglary11.79.1
Public order11.44.6
Other theft7.84.5
Criminal damage and arson7.84.7
Drugs6.22.4
Vehicle crime5.73.5
Bicycle theft2.71.0
Robbery2.41.4
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Other crime1.91.5
Theft from the person1.52.1
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.