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Crime in PO5 3

How much crime is recorded in PO5 3, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Population
10,634 (2024)
Crime

How safe is PO5 3

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in PO5 3, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
53.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
120
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).

PO5 3National
Violence and sexual offences42.123.6
Anti-social behaviour16.910.7
Shoplifting15.08.4
Burglary8.99.1
Public order8.24.6
Drugs7.42.4
Other theft7.14.5
Criminal damage and arson6.04.7
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Bicycle theft4.11.0
Robbery2.31.4
Other crime1.91.5
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Theft from the person0.82.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 19% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
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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