PO1 3AL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in PO1 3AL

PO1 3AL, Portsmouth has recorded a total of 99 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 15.93 per 1,000 population. This PO1 3AL 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 3AL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around PO1 3AL, encompassing approximately 6216 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (35) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (16) incidents (-55.56% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (12) incidents (100.00% increase)

PO1 3AL Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 14
  • Ordnance Row with total crimes: 10
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 10

PO1 3AL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3515.930.00%
Shoplifting165.63-55.56%
Criminal damage and arson122.57100.00%
Public order81.93-33.33%
Bicycle theft71.2916.67%
Other theft61.13100.00%
Anti-social behaviour60.97-64.71%
Vehicle crime40.970.00%
Burglary30.6450.00%
Drugs10.480.00%
Possession of weapons10.160.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3619.300.00%
Violence and sexual offences355.79-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour175.6330.77%
Public order122.7333.33%
Bicycle theft61.93200.00%
Criminal damage and arson60.9750.00%
Other theft30.97-50.00%
Burglary20.48100.00%
Other crime10.32-66.67%
Theft from the person10.160.00%
Robbery10.16-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4020.43-13.04%
Shoplifting366.43111.76%
Anti-social behaviour135.7918.18%
Public order92.0912.50%
Drugs61.45200.00%
Other theft60.97200.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.97-50.00%
Other crime30.64200.00%
Robbery30.480.00%
Vehicle crime20.48-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.32100.00%
Possession of weapons20.320.00%
Burglary10.32-80.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4617.5339.39%
Shoplifting177.4041.67%
Anti-social behaviour112.73-8.33%
Public order81.770.00%
Criminal damage and arson81.29300.00%
Burglary51.29400.00%
Vehicle crime40.8033.33%
Other theft20.64-60.00%
Drugs20.32-66.67%
Theft from the person20.320.00%
Possession of weapons20.320.00%
Bicycle theft10.32-66.67%
Other crime10.16-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3314.48-21.43%
Anti-social behaviour125.319.09%
Shoplifting121.93-20.00%
Public order81.9314.29%
Drugs61.2920.00%
Other theft50.97-28.57%
Bicycle theft30.8050.00%
Vehicle crime30.4850.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.48-66.67%
Other crime20.320.00%
Possession of weapons20.32100.00%
Burglary10.320.00%
Robbery10.160.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4216.5713.51%
Shoplifting156.76-16.67%
Anti-social behaviour112.41120.00%
Other theft71.7775.00%
Public order71.130.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.13100.00%
Drugs50.97150.00%
Other crime20.800.00%
Theft from the person20.32100.00%
Vehicle crime20.32100.00%
Bicycle theft20.320.00%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%
Burglary10.160.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3713.355.71%
Shoplifting185.950.00%
Public order72.90-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour51.13-50.00%
Other theft40.80-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson30.64-25.00%
Other crime20.48100.00%
Drugs20.32-60.00%
Burglary10.32-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.16-66.67%
Theft from the person10.16-66.67%
Robbery10.160.00%
Vehicle crime10.160.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3515.449.38%
Shoplifting185.6380.00%
Anti-social behaviour102.9025.00%
Public order81.6133.33%
Other theft61.2950.00%
Drugs50.97150.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.80-42.86%
Possession of weapons30.6450.00%
Theft from the person30.480.00%
Burglary20.48100.00%
Other crime10.320.00%
Vehicle crime10.16-80.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3213.19-8.57%
Shoplifting105.15-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour81.61-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.29-30.00%
Public order61.1350.00%
Vehicle crime50.97400.00%
Other theft40.80100.00%
Robbery30.640.00%
Possession of weapons20.480.00%
Drugs20.32-77.78%
Bicycle theft10.32-50.00%
Burglary10.16-66.67%
Other crime10.160.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3515.1220.69%
Shoplifting155.63-37.50%
Criminal damage and arson102.41100.00%
Anti-social behaviour101.61-9.09%
Drugs91.61350.00%
Public order41.45-42.86%
Theft from the person30.640.00%
Burglary30.48200.00%
Other theft20.48-75.00%
Bicycle theft20.32-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.32-85.71%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2915.770.00%
Shoplifting244.670.00%
Anti-social behaviour113.860.00%
Other theft81.770.00%
Vehicle crime71.290.00%
Public order71.130.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.130.00%
Bicycle theft30.800.00%
Drugs20.480.00%
Burglary10.320.00%
Other crime10.160.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 217 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 19.73 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202436
July 202436
June 202417
May 202412
April 202415
March 202418
February 202418
January 202410
December 202315
November 202324

A total of 399 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 36.27 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 46 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202435
August 202435
July 202440
June 202446
May 202433
April 202442
March 202437
February 202435
January 202432
December 202335
November 202329

A total of 67 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.09 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 20246
July 20244
June 20248
May 20242
April 20246
March 20243
February 20244
January 20247
December 202310
November 20235

A total of 21 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.91 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20241
June 20245
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
December 20233
November 20231

A total of 84 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.64 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202412
July 20249
June 20248
May 20248
April 20247
March 20247
February 20248
January 20246
December 20234
November 20237

A total of 30 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
July 20242
June 20244
May 20243
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20245
December 20231
November 20237

A total of 53 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.82 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20243
July 20246
June 20242
May 20245
April 20247
March 20244
February 20246
January 20244
December 20232
November 20238

A total of 27 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20246
July 20242
June 20241
May 20243
April 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20233

A total of 40 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20246
June 20242
May 20246
April 20245
March 20242
February 20245
January 20242
December 20239
November 20232

A total of 14 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
June 20242
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20243
January 20242

A total of 114 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 10.36 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202417
July 202413
June 202411
May 202412
April 202411
March 20245
February 202410
January 20248
December 202310
November 202311

A total of 14 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.56 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20243
June 20241
May 20242
April 20242
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
November 20231

A total of 12 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20242
April 20242
March 20241
February 20243
December 20233

A total of 9 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20243
May 20241
March 20241
January 20243

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total14
    Public order4
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 2. Ordnance Row
    Total10
    Bicycle theft4
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 3. Supermarket
    Total10
    Shoplifting8
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Victory Road
    Total8
    Other theft3
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 5. Cumberland Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 6. Nightclub
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 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. St Georges Square
    Total3
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. North Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
  • 12. Queen Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Bishop Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 14. Beck Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 15. Bonfire Corner
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 16. King Richard 1 Road
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. College Lane
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 18. Britain Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Sun Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 20. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 21. Margery'S Court
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 22. Union Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 23. Three Tun Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Portland Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 25. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 26. York Place
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 27. King William Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1