Portsmouth crime stats
The overall crime rate in Portsmouth city is 120.7 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 11.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 40.3% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 139% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 18.7% over the last twelve months.The category of "possession of weapons crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Possession of weapons crime" rate is at 199% of national crime rate which puts Portsmouth on 13. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Possession of weapons crime" makes up 1.5% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "possession of weapons crime" is 429 cases and has decreased by 0.5% when compared year-over-year in the period of June 2023 - May 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 40.3% | 42. highest | 139% | 11.4k | -9.9% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 10.6% | 34. lowest | 81% | 3.0k | -7.8% |
| Shoplifting crime | 9.3% | 48. highest | 148% | 2.6k | 18.7% |
| Public order crime | 9.3% | 33. highest | 150% | 2.6k | -25.6% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 7.4% | 43. lowest | 116% | 2.1k | -18.7% |
| Other theft crime | 5.9% | 28. lowest | 91% | 1.7k | -4.3% |
| Vehicle crime | 5.6% | 45. highest | 109% | 1.6k | -13.3% |
| Drugs crime | 3.3% | 35. highest | 145% | 926 | -0.9% |
| Burglary crime | 2.7% | 17. lowest | 75% | 750 | -19.4% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.5% | 13. highest | 199% | 429 | -0.5% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.4% | 31. highest | 160% | 406 | -41.6% |
| Other crime | 1.3% | 21. lowest | 86% | 376 | -9.2% |
| Robbery crime | 0.8% | 38. lowest | 80% | 238 | -29.8% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.7% | 52. highest | 41% | 207 | -10.0% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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