City
Crime in Portsmouth
How much crime is recorded in Portsmouth, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 230,171 (2024)
PortsmouthCity
How safe is Portsmouth
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in Portsmouth, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all council areas.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most council areas in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
39.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
81
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).
PortsmouthNational
Violence and sexual offences31.623.6
Shoplifting11.08.4
Anti-social behaviour9.110.7
Burglary6.79.1
Public order6.74.6
Criminal damage and arson5.04.7
Other theft4.84.5
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Drugs3.22.4
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Robbery1.41.4
Other crime1.31.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Theft from the person0.82.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.