PO2 8QH Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in PO2 8QH

PO2 8QH, Portsmouth has recorded a total of 29 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 5.92 per 1,000 population. This PO2 8QH crime rate stands in contrast to the broader PO2 postcode area, which has experienced 352 crimes and a crime rate of 8.28 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this PO2 8QH crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around PO2 8QH, encompassing approximately 4901 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (10) incidents (-47.37% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (4) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Vehicle crime: (4) incidents (100.00% increase)

PO2 8QH Crime Hotspots

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

  • Childe Square with total crimes: 4
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 3
  • Harbour Way with total crimes: 3

PO2 8QH Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences105.92-47.37%
Anti-social behaviour42.040.00%
Vehicle crime40.82100.00%
Public order30.8250.00%
Other theft30.61200.00%
Drugs20.61100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.41-33.33%
Shoplifting10.410.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences197.35111.11%
Anti-social behaviour43.88100.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.820.00%
Vehicle crime20.61-50.00%
Public order20.41-33.33%
Other crime20.410.00%
Drugs10.41-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.20-66.67%
Shoplifting10.200.00%
Other theft10.20-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences96.12-40.00%
Vehicle crime41.84300.00%
Possession of weapons30.82200.00%
Public order30.61-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.61200.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.61-33.33%
Drugs20.410.00%
Other theft20.410.00%
Shoplifting10.41-75.00%
Burglary10.20-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences157.14150.00%
Public order43.0633.33%
Shoplifting40.82300.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.8250.00%
Burglary20.61100.00%
Drugs20.41-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.410.00%
Robbery10.200.00%
Vehicle crime10.20-66.67%
Theft from the person10.200.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.20-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences65.30-68.42%
Public order31.22-25.00%
Vehicle crime30.610.00%
Drugs30.610.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.61-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson20.410.00%
Theft from the person10.410.00%
Bicycle theft10.200.00%
Shoplifting10.20-80.00%
Burglary10.20-50.00%
Other crime10.200.00%
Possession of weapons10.200.00%
Other theft10.200.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences198.5711.76%
Anti-social behaviour63.8820.00%
Shoplifting51.22150.00%
Public order41.0233.33%
Vehicle crime30.82-25.00%
Burglary20.610.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.41-33.33%
Robbery10.410.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences178.37-10.53%
Anti-social behaviour53.4725.00%
Vehicle crime41.02-50.00%
Public order30.820.00%
Other theft30.6150.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.610.00%
Shoplifting20.61-60.00%
Possession of weapons20.410.00%
Drugs10.41-66.67%
Theft from the person10.200.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1911.0226.67%
Vehicle crime83.880.00%
Shoplifting51.630.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.020.00%
Robbery40.820.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.82-40.00%
Drugs30.61200.00%
Public order30.61200.00%
Other crime20.610.00%
Other theft20.41100.00%
Burglary10.410.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences155.5125.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.0625.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.02-20.00%
Drugs10.820.00%
Other theft10.200.00%
Public order10.20-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences126.73-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.4525.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.020.00%
Shoplifting30.82-25.00%
Public order20.61-71.43%
Vehicle crime20.41100.00%
Burglary10.410.00%
Drugs10.20-50.00%
Theft from the person10.200.00%
Robbery10.200.00%
Possession of weapons10.20-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences168.57-11.11%
Public order73.26133.33%
Criminal damage and arson41.430.00%
Anti-social behaviour40.82300.00%
Shoplifting40.82-42.86%
Drugs20.82100.00%
Possession of weapons20.41100.00%
Vehicle crime10.41-75.00%
Other crime10.200.00%
Burglary10.200.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences188.570.00%
Shoplifting73.670.00%
Vehicle crime41.430.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.820.00%
Public order30.820.00%
Drugs10.610.00%
Other crime10.200.00%
Robbery10.200.00%
Other theft10.200.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.200.00%
Possession of weapons10.200.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 44 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.67 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20244
June 20242
May 20243
April 20242
March 20246
February 20245
January 20244
December 20234
November 20235
October 20234
September 20231

A total of 19 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.73 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 38 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.17 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 7 reported cases.

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

A total of 14 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20241
June 20242
April 20241
February 20243
January 20242
December 20231
September 20231

A total of 175 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.58 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202410
July 202419
June 20249
May 202415
April 20246
March 202419
February 202417
January 202419
December 202315
November 202312
October 202316
September 202318

A total of 34 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.09 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20244
April 20241
March 20245
February 20242
January 20245
November 20233
October 20234
September 20237

A total of 36 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.27 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20242
June 20244
May 20241
April 20243
March 20243
February 20244
January 20248
November 20232
October 20231
September 20234

A total of 36 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20243
June 20243
May 20241
April 20242
March 20242
February 20243
January 20243
December 20235
November 20234
October 20234
September 20234

A total of 12 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20243
May 20241
April 20241
February 20242
November 20231
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 7 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
April 20241
January 20242
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 9 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20242
January 20241
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 8 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
March 20241
January 20244
November 20231
September 20231

A total of 4 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20241
February 20241
November 20231

A total of 1 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the PO2 8QH postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Childe Square
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs1
  • 3. Harbour Way
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 4. A3
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 5. Nelson Avenue
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Supermarket
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Twyford Avenue
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. North End Grove
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 9. King Edward'S Crescent
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 10. Strode Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Widley Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Jervis Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Smeaton Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 14. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 15. Somerville Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Hilldowns Avenue
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Range Green
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1