PO1 3AF Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in PO1 3AF

PO1 3AF, Portsmouth has recorded a total of 146 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 23.65 per 1,000 population. This PO1 3AF crime rate stands in contrast to the broader PO1 postcode area, which has experienced 678 crimes and a crime rate of 21.01 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this PO1 3AF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around PO1 3AF, encompassing approximately 6174 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the PO1 3AF area, explore the PO1 3AF Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (57) incidents (14.00% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (24) incidents (-46.67% decrease)
  • Public order: (13) incidents (18.18% increase)

PO1 3AF Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 24
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 20
  • Guildhall Walk with total crimes: 19

PO1 3AF Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5723.6514.00%
Shoplifting249.23-46.67%
Public order133.8918.18%
Bicycle theft122.119.09%
Criminal damage and arson121.9420.00%
Other theft91.9480.00%
Anti-social behaviour81.46-61.90%
Drugs31.30-25.00%
Burglary30.4950.00%
Possession of weapons20.490.00%
Vehicle crime20.32100.00%
Theft from the person10.320.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 45 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5027.05-7.41%
Shoplifting458.104.65%
Anti-social behaviour217.295.00%
Bicycle theft113.40175.00%
Public order111.78-8.33%
Criminal damage and arson101.7842.86%
Other theft51.62-54.55%
Drugs40.81-55.56%
Robbery30.65200.00%
Possession of weapons20.49-33.33%
Burglary20.320.00%
Vehicle crime10.320.00%
Other crime10.16-50.00%
Theft from the person10.160.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5427.37-18.18%
Shoplifting438.7579.17%
Anti-social behaviour206.9681.82%
Public order123.249.09%
Other theft111.9457.14%
Drugs91.78350.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.46-12.50%
Bicycle theft41.130.00%
Possession of weapons30.650.00%
Burglary20.49-71.43%
Other crime20.32100.00%
Robbery10.320.00%
Vehicle crime10.16-75.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 66 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6623.6540.43%
Shoplifting2410.6950.00%
Public order113.89-31.25%
Anti-social behaviour111.78-21.43%
Criminal damage and arson81.78300.00%
Other theft71.3040.00%
Burglary71.130.00%
Vehicle crime41.130.00%
Possession of weapons30.650.00%
Drugs20.49-75.00%
Theft from the person20.320.00%
Other crime10.320.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4719.44-27.69%
Public order167.61128.57%
Shoplifting162.59-30.43%
Anti-social behaviour142.5916.67%
Drugs82.27100.00%
Other theft51.30-44.44%
Vehicle crime40.81300.00%
Bicycle theft40.65100.00%
Possession of weapons30.65200.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.49-71.43%
Other crime10.320.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6521.8625.00%
Shoplifting2310.53-25.81%
Anti-social behaviour123.7350.00%
Other theft91.9428.57%
Criminal damage and arson71.4675.00%
Public order71.13-30.00%
Drugs41.1333.33%
Theft from the person20.65100.00%
Bicycle theft20.320.00%
Possession of weapons10.32-80.00%
Other crime10.16-50.00%
Burglary10.16-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.16-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5220.7310.64%
Shoplifting318.4219.23%
Public order105.0225.00%
Anti-social behaviour81.62-11.11%
Other theft71.30-12.50%
Possession of weapons51.13150.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.81-20.00%
Drugs30.65-70.00%
Vehicle crime20.49100.00%
Burglary20.320.00%
Other crime20.320.00%
Theft from the person10.32-50.00%
Robbery10.160.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4719.446.82%
Shoplifting267.6162.50%
Drugs104.21100.00%
Anti-social behaviour91.62-18.18%
Other theft81.46100.00%
Public order81.3033.33%
Criminal damage and arson51.30-37.50%
Burglary20.810.00%
Possession of weapons20.32-50.00%
Theft from the person20.32100.00%
Vehicle crime10.32-80.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4418.14-18.52%
Shoplifting167.13-11.11%
Anti-social behaviour112.59-26.67%
Criminal damage and arson81.78-20.00%
Public order61.30-25.00%
Vehicle crime50.970.00%
Drugs50.81-37.50%
Possession of weapons40.81300.00%
Bicycle theft40.65100.00%
Other theft40.65-55.56%
Burglary20.65-50.00%
Robbery20.32100.00%
Theft from the person10.32-80.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5422.6738.46%
Shoplifting188.75-41.94%
Anti-social behaviour152.9250.00%
Criminal damage and arson102.43150.00%
Other theft91.6250.00%
Drugs81.46166.67%
Public order81.30-11.11%
Vehicle crime51.30-61.54%
Theft from the person50.81150.00%
Burglary40.810.00%
Bicycle theft20.65-33.33%
Robbery10.32-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.160.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3920.890.00%
Shoplifting316.320.00%
Vehicle crime135.020.00%
Anti-social behaviour102.110.00%
Public order91.620.00%
Other theft61.460.00%
Burglary40.970.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.650.00%
Bicycle theft30.650.00%
Drugs30.490.00%
Other crime20.490.00%
Robbery20.320.00%
Theft from the person20.320.00%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 42 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.25 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202411
July 20244
May 20244
April 20242
January 20244
December 20232
November 20233

A total of 80 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.27 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20245
July 202411
June 20247
May 20245
April 20249
March 20247
February 20248
January 20244
December 20239
November 20236

A total of 575 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 52.27 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 66 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202457
August 202450
July 202454
June 202466
May 202447
April 202465
March 202452
February 202447
January 202444
December 202354
November 202339

A total of 59 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.36 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20249
June 20242
May 20248
April 20244
March 20243
February 202410
January 20245
December 20238
November 20233

A total of 111 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 10.09 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202411
July 202412
June 202411
May 202416
April 20247
March 202410
February 20248
January 20246
December 20238
November 20239

A total of 77 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202410
July 20247
June 20248
May 20242
April 20247
March 20244
February 20245
January 20248
December 202310
November 20234

A total of 17 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.89 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20242
April 20242
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
December 20235
November 20232

A total of 139 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 12.64 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202421
July 202420
June 202411
May 202414
April 202412
March 20248
February 20249
January 202411
December 202315
November 202310

A total of 27 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.45 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20243
June 20243
May 20243
April 20241
March 20245
February 20242
January 20244
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 297 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 27.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202424
August 202445
July 202443
June 202424
May 202416
April 202423
March 202431
February 202426
January 202416
December 202318
November 202331

A total of 39 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.55 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
June 20244
May 20244
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20245
December 20235
November 202313

A total of 29 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.90 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20242
June 20247
April 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20242
December 20234
November 20234

A total of 10 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20241
March 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20232

A total of 10 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
November 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the PO1 3AF postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total24
    Violence and sexual offences17
    Public order4
    Drugs2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 2. Supermarket
    Total20
    Shoplifting14
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Guildhall Walk
    Total19
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Shoplifting4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order2
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 4. St Michael'S Road
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 5. Ordnance Row
    Total10
    Bicycle theft4
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 6. Victory Road
    Total8
    Other theft3
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 7. Aylward Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 8. St James'S Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 9. White Swan Road
    Total4
    Vehicle crime2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Cambridge Road
    Total3
    Bicycle theft2
    Other theft1
  • 11. St Vincent Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 12. St Georges Square
    Total3
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Parking Area
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 14. North Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
  • 15. Queen Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Bishop Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 17. Beck Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 18. King Richard 1 Road
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. College Lane
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 20. Beehive Walk
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 21. Hampshire Terrace
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Britain Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Sun Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 24. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 25. St George'S Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 26. Margery'S Court
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 27. Union Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 28. Three Tun Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Portland Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 30. York Place
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1