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Crime in PO2 7

How much crime is recorded in PO2 7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Population
33,159 (2024)
Crime

How safe is PO2 7

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 62.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in PO2 7, 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
62.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
132
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).

PO2 7National
Violence and sexual offences49.023.6
Shoplifting19.98.4
Anti-social behaviour13.410.7
Public order11.64.6
Burglary11.69.1
Other theft7.44.5
Criminal damage and arson6.74.7
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Drugs5.82.4
Robbery3.01.4
Bicycle theft2.81.0
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Other crime1.81.5
Theft from the person1.42.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 23% 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.

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