Portsmouth crime stats
The overall crime rate in Portsmouth city is 118.1 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 11.7k crimes were violent crimes which is 42.4% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 141% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 17.8% over the last twelve 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 224% 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 1.7% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "bicycle theft crime" is 467 cases and has increased by 15.6% when compared year-over-year in the period of October 2024 - September 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 42.4% | 29. highest | 141% | 11.7k | 2.6% |
| Shoplifting crime | 10.4% | 44. highest | 143% | 2.9k | 9.8% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 10.1% | 26. lowest | 73% | 2.8k | 1.5% |
| Public order crime | 8.6% | 42. highest | 144% | 2.4k | -9.6% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.3% | 28. lowest | 101% | 1.8k | -12.6% |
| Other theft crime | 5.6% | 37. lowest | 98% | 1.6k | -8.1% |
| Vehicle crime | 3.8% | 40. lowest | 85% | 1.1k | -21.2% |
| Drugs crime | 3.6% | 41. highest | 124% | 1.0k | 4.1% |
| Burglary crime | 2.5% | 23. lowest | 79% | 704 | -0.8% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.7% | 15. highest | 224% | 467 | 15.6% |
| Other crime | 1.6% | 23. lowest | 86% | 449 | 14.0% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.5% | 16. highest | 187% | 417 | -6.7% |
| Robbery crime | 1.0% | 46. lowest | 90% | 278 | 17.8% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.7% | 49. highest | 36% | 186 | -13.5% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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