Portsmouth crime stats
The overall crime rate in Portsmouth city is 119.7 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 11.6k crimes were violent crimes which is 41.2% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 140% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 17.0% 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 204% 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 1.6% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "possession of weapons crime" is 441 cases and has increased by 4.5% when compared year-over-year in the period of November 2023 - October 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 41.2% | 35. highest | 140% | 11.6k | -2.8% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 9.9% | 27. lowest | 74% | 2.8k | -10.8% |
| Public order crime | 9.4% | 31. highest | 154% | 2.6k | -14.9% |
| Shoplifting crime | 9.3% | 50. lowest | 136% | 2.6k | -4.6% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 7.1% | 38. lowest | 110% | 2.0k | -18.4% |
| Other theft crime | 6.2% | 40. lowest | 99% | 1.7k | 6.5% |
| Vehicle crime | 4.6% | 42. lowest | 90% | 1.3k | -29.1% |
| Drugs crime | 3.5% | 29. highest | 148% | 991 | 17.0% |
| Burglary crime | 2.7% | 20. lowest | 75% | 745 | -13.2% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.6% | 13. highest | 204% | 441 | 4.5% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.5% | 23. highest | 176% | 414 | -16.9% |
| Other crime | 1.5% | 20. lowest | 86% | 412 | 6.5% |
| Robbery crime | 0.8% | 35. lowest | 70% | 219 | -35.4% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.7% | 53. highest | 39% | 210 | -2.3% |
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