THE CANALSIDE, PO1 3BG Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in PO1 3BG

THE CANALSIDE, PO1 3BG, Portsmouth has recorded a total of 70 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 23.15 per 1,000 population. This PO1 3BG 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 3BG crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around PO1 3BG, encompassing approximately 3023 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (20) incidents (-20.00% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (19) incidents (-38.71% decrease)
  • Other theft: (9) incidents (80.00% increase)

PO1 3BG Crime Hotspots

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

  • Ordnance Row with total crimes: 10
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 10
  • Nightclub with total crimes: 8

THE CANALSIDE, PO1 3BG Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2023.15-20.00%
Shoplifting196.61-38.71%
Other theft96.2880.00%
Bicycle theft82.9814.29%
Anti-social behaviour42.65-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.320.00%
Possession of weapons21.32100.00%
Robbery10.660.00%
Drugs10.330.00%
Public order10.33-85.71%
Burglary10.330.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3131.09-8.82%
Violence and sexual offences2510.254.17%
Anti-social behaviour88.27-33.33%
Bicycle theft72.6516.67%
Public order72.31-12.50%
Other theft52.310.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.65-20.00%
Theft from the person21.32100.00%
Drugs10.66-75.00%
Other crime10.33-75.00%
Burglary10.330.00%
Vehicle crime10.33-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3435.72209.09%
Violence and sexual offences2411.24-27.27%
Anti-social behaviour127.9420.00%
Public order83.9760.00%
Bicycle theft62.65200.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.9866.67%
Other theft51.65-16.67%
Other crime41.65300.00%
Drugs41.3233.33%
Vehicle crime21.32100.00%
Robbery20.660.00%
Theft from the person10.66-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.33-66.67%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3326.7943.48%
Shoplifting1110.9122.22%
Anti-social behaviour103.64400.00%
Other theft63.31-14.29%
Public order51.98-54.55%
Possession of weapons31.65200.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.9950.00%
Drugs30.99-25.00%
Bicycle theft20.99-33.33%
Theft from the person20.66100.00%
Burglary10.660.00%
Other crime10.330.00%
Vehicle crime10.33-75.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2322.16-32.35%
Public order117.6137.50%
Shoplifting93.64-57.14%
Other theft72.9816.67%
Vehicle crime42.310.00%
Drugs41.32100.00%
Bicycle theft31.320.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.99-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.66-81.82%
Theft from the person10.660.00%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3430.7625.93%
Shoplifting2111.24-22.22%
Anti-social behaviour116.94266.67%
Public order83.6460.00%
Other theft62.650.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.98300.00%
Bicycle theft31.32200.00%
Burglary20.99100.00%
Drugs20.660.00%
Other crime10.660.00%
Theft from the person10.33-75.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2725.7950.00%
Shoplifting278.93107.69%
Other theft68.930.00%
Public order51.98-37.50%
Theft from the person41.65300.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.32-25.00%
Vehicle crime20.99100.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.66-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.330.00%
Other crime10.330.00%
Burglary10.330.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1820.500.00%
Shoplifting135.95-48.00%
Public order84.30166.67%
Other theft62.65500.00%
Drugs51.980.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.65-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson31.32-25.00%
Possession of weapons20.99-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.660.00%
Vehicle crime10.33-50.00%
Theft from the person10.330.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2521.50-10.71%
Violence and sexual offences188.27-37.93%
Anti-social behaviour65.950.00%
Possession of weapons41.98300.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.3233.33%
Public order31.32-25.00%
Vehicle crime20.99-33.33%
Other theft10.66-85.71%
Burglary10.330.00%
Robbery10.330.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2930.4261.11%
Shoplifting289.59-15.15%
Other theft79.26-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour62.3120.00%
Public order41.980.00%
Drugs41.32300.00%
Bicycle theft31.32200.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.9950.00%
Vehicle crime30.99-40.00%
Theft from the person20.990.00%
Other crime10.660.00%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%
Burglary10.330.00%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3325.7943.48%
Violence and sexual offences1810.91-10.00%
Other theft85.9533.33%
Vehicle crime52.65-44.44%
Anti-social behaviour51.65-16.67%
Public order41.65-63.64%
Criminal damage and arson21.32-71.43%
Other crime10.660.00%
Bicycle theft10.33-50.00%
Drugs10.33-50.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2330.76-4.17%
Violence and sexual offences207.61-13.04%
Public order116.61-15.38%
Vehicle crime93.6480.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.98600.00%
Other theft62.3150.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.98-53.85%
Bicycle theft21.98-50.00%
Drugs20.66100.00%
Possession of weapons20.66100.00%
Robbery20.660.00%
Other crime10.660.00%
Burglary10.33-50.00%
Theft from the person10.330.00%

In September 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2430.090.00%
Violence and sexual offences237.940.00%
Public order137.610.00%
Anti-social behaviour134.300.00%
Vehicle crime54.300.00%
Other theft41.650.00%
Bicycle theft41.320.00%
Burglary21.320.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.660.00%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%
Drugs10.330.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 312 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 24.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202425
July 202424
June 202433
May 202423
April 202434
March 202427
February 202418
January 202418
December 202329
November 202318
October 202320
September 202323

A total of 76 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.85 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20245
July 20245
June 20246
May 20247
April 20246
March 20246
February 20246
January 20241
December 20237
November 20238
October 20236
September 20234

A total of 18 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
June 20243
May 20241
February 20242
January 20244
December 20231
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 298 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 22.92 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202431
July 202434
June 202411
May 20249
April 202421
March 202427
February 202413
January 202425
December 202328
November 202333
October 202323
September 202324

A total of 90 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.92 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20248
July 202412
June 202410
May 20242
April 202411
March 20243
February 20244
January 20246
December 20236
November 20235
October 20236
September 202313

A total of 43 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.31 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20245
June 20243
May 20242
April 20244
March 20241
February 20243
January 20244
December 20233
November 20232
October 20237
September 20231

A total of 6 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
January 20241
October 20232

A total of 41 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.42 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20247
July 20246
June 20242
May 20243
April 20243
March 20241
February 20241
December 20233
November 20231
October 20232
September 20234

A total of 28 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.55 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20244
June 20243
May 20244
April 20242
February 20245
December 20234
November 20231
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 88 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.77 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20247
July 20248
June 20245
May 202411
April 20248
March 20245
February 20248
January 20243
December 20234
November 20234
October 202311
September 202313

A total of 11 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.22 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20241
April 20242
March 20241
January 20241
December 20231
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 15 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20244
February 20241
December 20232
October 20231

A total of 11 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.38 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20244
June 20241
April 20241
March 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 35 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.18 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20244
March 20242
February 20241
January 20242
December 20233
November 20235
October 20239
September 20235

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Ordnance Row
    Total10
    Bicycle theft4
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 2. Supermarket
    Total10
    Shoplifting6
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
  • 3. Nightclub
    Total8
    Shoplifting4
    Other theft2
    Possession of weapons1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Victory Road
    Total8
    Other theft3
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 6. Nobbs Lane
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Robbery1
  • 7. St Georges Square
    Total3
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. East Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 9. Oyster Mews
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 10. Jupiter Court
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 11. College Lane
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 12. Wickham Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 13. Oyster Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Tower Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 15. Broad Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 16. Lombard Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 17. Ferry Terminal
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 18. Warblington Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Beehive Walk
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 20. Britain Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Sun Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 22. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 23. St George'S Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 24. Margery'S Court
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 25. Three Tun Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1