Portsmouth crime stats
The overall crime rate in Portsmouth city is 119.6 crimes per 1,000 which is 119% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 10.9k crimes were violent crimes which is 38.7% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 130% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 40.6% over the last 12 months.The category of "bicycle theft crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Bicycle theft crime rate is at 212% of national crime rate which puts Portsmouth on 15. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. Bicycle theft crime makes up 1.5% of all crimes committed in the area. As of October 2026 bicycle theft crime totalled 428 representing a decrease 8.4% year-over-year.
Crime Statistics Breakdown: Share, Ranking, National Comparison, Volume, and Annual Change for Portsmouth city| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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| Violent crime | 38.7% | 49. highest | 130% | 10.9k | -7.6% |
| Shoplifting crime | 11.5% | 33. highest | 154% | 3.2k | 12.8% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 11.4% | 37. lowest | 85% | 3.2k | 14.2% |
| Public order crime | 8.2% | 41. highest | 141% | 2.3k | -3.8% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.4% | 31. lowest | 110% | 1.8k | 2.1% |
| Other theft crime | 6.0% | 48. lowest | 106% | 1.7k | 7.1% |
| Vehicle crime | 5.1% | 41. highest | 117% | 1.4k | 34.7% |
| Drugs crime | 4.0% | 37. highest | 140% | 1.1k | 10.2% |
| Burglary crime | 2.3% | 24. lowest | 74% | 643 | -8.7% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.5% | 15. highest | 212% | 428 | -8.4% |
| Other crime | 1.5% | 16. lowest | 80% | 410 | -8.7% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.5% | 23. highest | 173% | 409 | -1.9% |
| Robbery crime | 1.4% | 42. highest | 118% | 391 | 40.6% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.7% | 45. highest | 45% | 184 | -1.1% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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Portsmouth crime rate by crime statistic
This graph compares crime rate in Portsmouth city to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
Crime Rate Comparison: Portsmouth city vs. England & Wales| Crime statistic | Portsmouth city crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
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| Anti-social behaviour | 13.7 | 16.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.8 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 2.7 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.6 | 6.9 |
| Drugs | 4.7 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.7 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 9.8 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 13.8 | 8.9 |
| Theft from the person | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 6.1 | 5.2 |
| Violent crime | 46.3 | 35.7 |
Portsmouth overall crime rate by year
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
Portsmouth crime rate comparison map
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