COMMERCIAL ROAD, PO1 4BJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in PO1 4BJ

COMMERCIAL ROAD, PO1 4BJ, Portsmouth has recorded a total of 203 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 42.55 per 1,000 population. This PO1 4BJ 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 4BJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around PO1 4BJ, encompassing approximately 4770 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (62) incidents (19.23% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (30) incidents (-3.23% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (25) incidents (-26.47% decrease)

PO1 4BJ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 25
  • Kingswell Street with total crimes: 22
  • Jacob'S Street with total crimes: 18

COMMERCIAL ROAD, PO1 4BJ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6242.5519.23%
Shoplifting3013.00-3.23%
Anti-social behaviour256.29-26.47%
Public order215.24-30.00%
Criminal damage and arson194.4072.73%
Other theft113.980.00%
Bicycle theft102.310.00%
Possession of weapons72.100.00%
Drugs51.4766.67%
Burglary51.05-16.67%
Vehicle crime41.0533.33%
Other crime30.84-40.00%
Robbery10.63-66.67%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5243.81-46.94%
Anti-social behaviour3410.9070.00%
Shoplifting317.13-6.06%
Public order306.5015.38%
Other theft116.2957.14%
Criminal damage and arson112.31-15.38%
Bicycle theft102.31233.33%
Possession of weapons72.1016.67%
Burglary61.47200.00%
Other crime51.26150.00%
Vehicle crime31.0550.00%
Theft from the person30.6350.00%
Drugs30.63-25.00%
Robbery30.630.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 98 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9846.3371.93%
Shoplifting3320.54120.00%
Public order266.9273.33%
Anti-social behaviour205.4581.82%
Criminal damage and arson134.19160.00%
Other theft72.73-12.50%
Possession of weapons61.4750.00%
Drugs41.26-42.86%
Robbery30.840.00%
Bicycle theft30.63-50.00%
Burglary20.630.00%
Other crime20.420.00%
Vehicle crime20.42100.00%
Theft from the person20.420.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5727.889.62%
Public order1511.95-53.12%
Shoplifting153.1450.00%
Anti-social behaviour113.14-62.07%
Other theft82.31-42.86%
Drugs71.68-30.00%
Bicycle theft61.4720.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.26-50.00%
Possession of weapons41.0533.33%
Burglary20.84100.00%
Other crime20.42-60.00%
Vehicle crime10.42-80.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5237.73-16.13%
Public order3210.9033.33%
Anti-social behaviour296.7170.59%
Other theft146.0840.00%
Drugs102.930.00%
Criminal damage and arson102.10-37.50%
Shoplifting102.1011.11%
Vehicle crime52.1066.67%
Other crime51.0525.00%
Bicycle theft51.050.00%
Possession of weapons31.050.00%
Theft from the person20.630.00%
Robbery20.420.00%
Burglary10.42-80.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6235.016.90%
Public order2413.0084.62%
Anti-social behaviour175.03-34.62%
Criminal damage and arson163.56128.57%
Drugs103.35400.00%
Other theft102.10150.00%
Shoplifting92.10-72.73%
Burglary51.89150.00%
Other crime41.05100.00%
Possession of weapons30.84-25.00%
Vehicle crime30.63-25.00%
Robbery20.630.00%
Theft from the person20.42-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5835.43-28.40%
Shoplifting3312.1632.00%
Anti-social behaviour266.9218.18%
Public order135.45-27.78%
Bicycle theft82.73300.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.68-36.36%
Vehicle crime41.47300.00%
Other theft40.84-63.64%
Theft from the person40.84100.00%
Possession of weapons40.84100.00%
Drugs20.84-60.00%
Burglary20.42-71.43%
Robbery20.42100.00%
Other crime20.42100.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 81 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8139.6222.73%
Shoplifting2516.988.70%
Anti-social behaviour225.244.76%
Public order184.61-18.18%
Other theft113.77-21.43%
Criminal damage and arson112.31-45.00%
Burglary72.3175.00%
Drugs51.47-44.44%
Possession of weapons21.05-50.00%
Theft from the person20.420.00%
Bicycle theft20.420.00%
Vehicle crime10.42-90.00%
Robbery10.210.00%
Other crime10.210.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 66 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6641.30-15.38%
Shoplifting2313.8435.29%
Public order224.82-18.52%
Anti-social behaviour214.61-4.55%
Criminal damage and arson204.400.00%
Other theft144.19366.67%
Vehicle crime102.93-41.18%
Drugs92.10125.00%
Burglary41.890.00%
Possession of weapons40.8433.33%
Bicycle theft20.84-60.00%
Robbery10.420.00%
Other crime10.21-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 78 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7842.3527.87%
Public order2716.3558.82%
Anti-social behaviour225.66-31.25%
Criminal damage and arson204.6133.33%
Vehicle crime174.19-10.53%
Shoplifting173.56-48.48%
Bicycle theft53.5666.67%
Drugs41.05-20.00%
Theft from the person40.84100.00%
Other theft30.84-57.14%
Possession of weapons30.6350.00%
Other crime20.63-33.33%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6143.180.00%
Shoplifting3312.790.00%
Anti-social behaviour326.920.00%
Vehicle crime196.710.00%
Public order173.980.00%
Criminal damage and arson153.560.00%
Other theft73.140.00%
Burglary51.470.00%
Drugs51.050.00%
Bicycle theft31.050.00%
Other crime30.630.00%
Possession of weapons20.630.00%
Robbery20.420.00%
Theft from the person20.420.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 259 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 23.55 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202430
August 202431
July 202433
June 202415
May 202410
April 20249
March 202433
February 202425
January 202423
December 202317
November 202333

A total of 147 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 13.36 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202411
July 202413
June 20245
May 202410
April 202416
March 20247
February 202411
January 202420
December 202320
November 202315

A total of 64 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.82 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20243
July 20244
June 20247
May 202410
April 202410
March 20242
February 20245
January 20249
December 20234
November 20235

A total of 100 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.09 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202411
July 20247
June 20248
May 202414
April 202410
March 20244
February 202411
January 202414
December 20233
November 20237

A total of 45 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.09 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20247
July 20246
June 20244
May 20243
April 20243
March 20244
February 20242
January 20244
December 20233
November 20232

A total of 245 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 22.27 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 202430
July 202426
June 202415
May 202432
April 202424
March 202413
February 202418
January 202422
December 202327
November 202317

A total of 727 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 66.09 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 98 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202462
August 202452
July 202498
June 202457
May 202452
April 202462
March 202458
February 202481
January 202466
December 202378
November 202361

A total of 69 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.27 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20242
June 20241
May 20245
April 20243
March 20244
February 20241
January 202410
December 202317
November 202319

A total of 259 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 23.55 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202425
August 202434
July 202420
June 202411
May 202429
April 202417
March 202426
February 202422
January 202421
December 202322
November 202332

A total of 39 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.90 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20246
July 20242
June 20242
May 20241
April 20245
March 20242
February 20247
January 20244
November 20235

A total of 17 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.89 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20243
May 20242
April 20242
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
November 20232

A total of 30 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.73 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 54 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.40 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202410
July 20243
June 20246
May 20245
March 20248
February 20242
January 20242
December 20235
November 20233

A total of 21 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.62 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20242
May 20242
April 20242
March 20244
February 20242
December 20234
November 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the PO1 4BJ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total25
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Shoplifting5
    Public order4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson4
    Other theft2
  • 2. Kingswell Street
    Total22
    Anti-social behaviour9
    Criminal damage and arson5
    Bicycle theft4
    Shoplifting2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Jacob'S Street
    Total18
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Shoplifting5
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. Shopping Area
    Total16
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Bicycle theft4
    Public order3
    Shoplifting1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. Supermarket
    Total10
    Shoplifting10
  • 6. Buckingham Street
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 7. Mill Lane
    Total8
    Drugs2
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Brownlow Close
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Possession of weapons1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 10. Willis Road
    Total7
    Shoplifting4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 11. Wingfield Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 12. Spring Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Possession of weapons1
  • 13. Nightclub
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 14. Surrey Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Shoplifting2
  • 15. Frederick Street
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Public order2
  • 16. Upper Arundel Street
    Total4
    Other crime2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. All Saints Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 18. Maitland Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Fyning Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 20. Temple Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order1
  • 21. Lower Church Path
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 22. Common Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Cornwallis Crescent
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 24. Drummond Road
    Total2
    Other theft2
  • 25. Alexandra Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Station Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 27. Northam Mews
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 28. Landport Street
    Total2
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 29. Northam Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. All Saints' Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1