PO1 3HF Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in PO1 3HF

PO1 3HF, Portsmouth has recorded a total of 151 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 22.46 per 1,000 population. This PO1 3HF 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 3HF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around PO1 3HF, encompassing approximately 6724 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (64) incidents (20.75% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (21) incidents (-43.24% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (14) incidents (75.00% increase)

PO1 3HF Crime Hotspots

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

  • Guildhall Walk with total crimes: 19
  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 18
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 14

PO1 3HF Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 64 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6422.4620.75%
Shoplifting219.52-43.24%
Criminal damage and arson143.1275.00%
Public order142.08-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour112.08-52.17%
Bicycle theft91.6428.57%
Other theft51.3425.00%
Vehicle crime40.74300.00%
Possession of weapons30.5950.00%
Burglary30.450.00%
Drugs20.45-33.33%
Theft from the person10.300.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5323.94-10.17%
Shoplifting377.8812.12%
Anti-social behaviour235.500.00%
Public order163.4223.08%
Criminal damage and arson82.3814.29%
Bicycle theft71.19250.00%
Other theft41.04-20.00%
Robbery30.590.00%
Burglary30.45200.00%
Drugs30.45-62.50%
Possession of weapons20.45-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.30-50.00%
Other crime10.15-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 59 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5924.09-14.49%
Shoplifting338.7732.00%
Anti-social behaviour234.9143.75%
Public order133.4218.18%
Drugs81.93700.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.19-22.22%
Other theft51.0425.00%
Other crime30.74200.00%
Robbery30.450.00%
Possession of weapons30.450.00%
Vehicle crime20.45-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.300.00%
Burglary10.30-83.33%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 69 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6922.4635.29%
Shoplifting2510.2647.06%
Anti-social behaviour163.7214.29%
Public order112.38-15.38%
Criminal damage and arson91.64200.00%
Burglary61.34500.00%
Other theft40.89-50.00%
Vehicle crime40.5933.33%
Possession of weapons30.59-25.00%
Bicycle theft20.45-50.00%
Drugs10.30-87.50%
Other crime10.15-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5119.18-26.09%
Shoplifting177.58-22.73%
Anti-social behaviour142.530.00%
Public order132.0818.18%
Other theft81.93-20.00%
Drugs81.1933.33%
Possession of weapons41.19100.00%
Bicycle theft40.59100.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.59-62.50%
Vehicle crime30.4550.00%
Other crime20.450.00%
Burglary10.300.00%
Robbery10.150.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 69 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6922.4627.78%
Shoplifting2210.26-26.67%
Anti-social behaviour143.2755.56%
Public order112.0822.22%
Other theft101.64100.00%
Criminal damage and arson81.49100.00%
Drugs61.19100.00%
Other crime20.890.00%
Possession of weapons20.30-66.67%
Theft from the person20.300.00%
Vehicle crime20.30100.00%
Bicycle theft20.300.00%
Burglary10.30-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5418.74-8.47%
Shoplifting308.0350.00%
Public order94.46-10.00%
Anti-social behaviour91.34-30.77%
Possession of weapons61.3450.00%
Other theft50.89-44.44%
Criminal damage and arson40.740.00%
Drugs30.59-57.14%
Burglary20.45-50.00%
Other crime20.30100.00%
Robbery10.300.00%
Vehicle crime10.150.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 59 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5920.0813.46%
Shoplifting208.7753.85%
Anti-social behaviour132.9744.44%
Public order101.930.00%
Other theft91.4950.00%
Drugs71.3475.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.04-50.00%
Possession of weapons40.59300.00%
Burglary40.59300.00%
Theft from the person30.59200.00%
Other crime10.450.00%
Vehicle crime10.15-75.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5217.25-13.33%
Shoplifting137.73116.67%
Public order101.9342.86%
Anti-social behaviour91.49-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson81.34-27.27%
Other theft61.19-25.00%
Vehicle crime40.89100.00%
Drugs40.59-42.86%
Bicycle theft30.5950.00%
Robbery30.45200.00%
Possession of weapons10.450.00%
Theft from the person10.15-83.33%
Burglary10.15-66.67%
Other crime10.150.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6018.8927.66%
Anti-social behaviour128.920.00%
Criminal damage and arson111.7883.33%
Other theft81.6433.33%
Drugs71.19133.33%
Public order71.04-46.15%
Shoplifting61.04-73.91%
Theft from the person60.89200.00%
Burglary30.890.00%
Vehicle crime20.45-77.78%
Bicycle theft20.30-33.33%
Other crime10.30-50.00%
Robbery10.15-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.150.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4719.780.00%
Shoplifting236.990.00%
Public order133.420.00%
Anti-social behaviour121.930.00%
Vehicle crime91.780.00%
Other theft61.340.00%
Criminal damage and arson60.890.00%
Robbery30.890.00%
Bicycle theft30.450.00%
Drugs30.450.00%
Burglary30.450.00%
Other crime20.450.00%
Theft from the person20.300.00%
Possession of weapons10.300.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 247 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 22.45 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 202437
July 202433
June 202425
May 202417
April 202422
March 202430
February 202420
January 202413
December 20236
November 202323

A total of 637 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 57.91 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 69 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202464
August 202453
July 202459
June 202469
May 202451
April 202469
March 202454
February 202459
January 202452
December 202360
November 202347

A total of 34 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.78 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20247
July 20242
June 20242
May 20244
April 20242
January 20243
December 20232
November 20233

A total of 82 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.45 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 20248
July 20247
June 20249
May 20243
April 20248
March 20244
February 20244
January 20248
December 202311
November 20236

A total of 156 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 14.18 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202423
July 202423
June 202416
May 202414
April 202414
March 20249
February 202413
January 20249
December 202312
November 202312

A total of 30 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.73 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20243
June 20243
May 20244
April 20242
March 20246
February 20244
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 28 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.55 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20241
June 20246
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20244
January 20241
December 20233
November 20233

A total of 127 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.55 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202416
July 202413
June 202411
May 202413
April 202411
March 20249
February 202410
January 202410
December 20237
November 202313

A total of 70 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.36 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20244
July 20245
June 20244
May 20248
April 202410
March 20245
February 20249
January 20246
December 20238
November 20236

A total of 15 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
April 20242
February 20243
January 20241
December 20236
November 20232

A total of 52 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.73 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20248
June 20241
May 20248
April 20246
March 20243
February 20247
January 20244
December 20237
November 20233

A total of 33 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 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20242
June 20244
May 20243
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20244
December 20232
November 20239

A total of 15 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.14 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20243
May 20241
March 20241
January 20243
December 20231
November 20233

A total of 16 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.60 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
December 20231
November 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Guildhall Walk
    Total19
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Shoplifting4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order2
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 2. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total18
    Violence and sexual offences14
    Public order2
    Drugs1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 3. Parking Area
    Total14
    Public order4
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 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. Supermarket
    Total10
    Shoplifting8
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Willis Road
    Total7
    Shoplifting4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 8. Spring Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Possession of weapons1
  • 9. Cumberland Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 10. Nightclub
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 11. Aylward Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 12. St James'S Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 13. White Swan Road
    Total4
    Vehicle crime2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. St Georges Square
    Total3
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. North Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
  • 16. Queen Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Bishop Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 18. Beck Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 19. Bonfire Corner
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 20. King Richard 1 Road
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. College Lane
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 22. Britain Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Sun Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 24. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 25. Margery'S Court
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 26. Union Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 27. Three Tun Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Portland Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 29. York Place
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 30. King William Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1