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Crime and justice in Portsmouth

Unitary authority

The south west of the South East. 211,475 people in 40 square kilometres.

13 layers about crime and justice for Portsmouth, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Crime and ASB by neighbourhood

Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026

Under 323 or more

Portsmouth’s 125 neighbourhoods range from 1 to 141.

Crime and anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
2,513
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Crime and anti-social behaviour: Portsmouth among every council313 areas from 19 to 12,917. The middle area is 1,167. Portsmouth is 2,513.

Anti-social behaviour

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2,995
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Anti-social behaviour: Portsmouth among every council313 areas from 4 to 13,969. The middle area is 2,093. Portsmouth is 2,995.

Burglary

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
597
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Burglary: Portsmouth among every council313 areas from 6 to 6,781. The middle area is 406. Portsmouth is 597.

Criminal damage and arson

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,636
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Criminal damage and arson: Portsmouth among every council313 areas from 6 to 11,365. The middle area is 978. Portsmouth is 1,636.

Drug offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,057
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Drug offences: Portsmouth among every council313 areas from 2 to 7,670. The middle area is 369. Portsmouth is 1,057.

Other crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
5,029
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Other crime: Portsmouth among every council313 areas from 22 to 25,019. The middle area is 2,187. Portsmouth is 5,029.

Recorded crime rate

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
126.7 per 1,000
Worked out by Open Index · Aug 2026

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Portsmouth at a rate of 126.7 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 81.3 per 1,000 people across South East.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Against South East
1.6 times81.3 per 1,000
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Recorded crime rate: Portsmouth among every council313 areas from 39.3 per 1,000 to 618.2 per 1,000. The middle area is 85.3 per 1,000. Portsmouth is 126.7 per 1,000.

Robbery

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
399
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Robbery: Portsmouth among every council313 areas from 0 to 3,601. The middle area is 101. Portsmouth is 399.

Shoplifting

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
3,072
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Shoplifting: Portsmouth among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,621. The middle area is 1,038. Portsmouth is 3,072.

Theft from the person

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
182
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Theft from the person: Portsmouth among every council313 areas from 0 to 17,267. The middle area is 54. Portsmouth is 182.

Vehicle crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,382
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Vehicle crime: Portsmouth among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,181. The middle area is 513. Portsmouth is 1,382.

Violence and sexual offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
10,440
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Violence and sexual offences: Portsmouth among every council313 areas from 49 to 62,950. The middle area is 4,756. Portsmouth is 10,440.

Street-level crime

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for Portsmouth. The map shows each one.

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