Charles Dickens

Ward of Portsmouth

266.0/1,000

Very high

Crimes (annualised)

1,061

Population

23,936

Ward crime rate

266.0 /1,000

National band

9 / 10

Window: 2025-04 → 2026-03 · Source: data.police.uk recorded crimes · Population: ONS LSOA mid-year estimates · National band scale from England & Wales LAD distribution

Crime mix (annualised)

violent crime2,340
anti social behaviour774
shoplifting684
public order540
criminal damage arson450
drugs306

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155.8 /1,000Moderate
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119.9 /1,000Moderate
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104.1 /1,000Low
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99.9 /1,000Low
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90.3 /1,000Low
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74.4 /1,000Low
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46.0 /1,000Very low
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Population 13,576
0.0 /1,000Very low
Nelson
Population 15,110
0.0 /1,000Very low
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Population 14,212
0.0 /1,000Very low
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Population 12,986
0.0 /1,000Very low