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Safest Areas in Portsmouth

Data: 2025-05 to 2026-04 · Source: data.police.uk

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Portsmouth recorded 612 burglaries in the last 12 months. Burglary here is 20% below the UK average. A good alarm system helps keep it that way.

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Burglaries (12 months)

612

2.70 per 1,000 residents

UK average (per 1,000)

3.4

England & Wales

vs UK average

-20%

burglary rate difference

Safest neighbourhoods in Portsmouth

Ranked by burglary rate, lowest first

1

Wallington & Downend

0.77/1,000
Safety score: 932

Portchester Castle

0.93/1,000
Safety score: 913

Portchester Wicor

0.99/1,000
Safety score: 904

Copnor

1.28/1,000
Safety score: 845

Milton

1.60/1,000
Safety score: 766

Paulsgrove

1.65/1,000
Safety score: 757

Eastney and Craneswater

1.67/1,000
Safety score: 758

Drayton and Farlington

1.75/1,000
Safety score: 739

Southwick and Wickham

2.15/1,000
Safety score: 6310

Central Southsea

2.19/1,000
Safety score: 6211

Baffins

2.20/1,000
Safety score: 6112

Bedhampton

2.30/1,000
Safety score: 5913

Fratton

2.52/1,000
Safety score: 5414

Hilsea

3.16/1,000
Safety score: 4015

Cosham

3.25/1,000
Safety score: 3816

St Jude

3.57/1,000
Safety score: 3317

Nelson

3.83/1,000
Safety score: 2818

St Thomas

4.83/1,000
Safety score: 1719

Charles Dickens

5.11/1,000
Safety score: 15

Burglary hotspots in Portsmouth

Ranked by burglary rate, highest first

1

Charles Dickens

5.11/1,000
Safety score: 152

St Thomas

4.83/1,000
Safety score: 173

Nelson

3.83/1,000
Safety score: 284

St Jude

3.57/1,000
Safety score: 335

Cosham

3.25/1,000
Safety score: 386

Hilsea

3.16/1,000
Safety score: 407

Fratton

2.52/1,000
Safety score: 548

Bedhampton

2.30/1,000
Safety score: 599

Baffins

2.20/1,000
Safety score: 6110

Central Southsea

2.19/1,000
Safety score: 6211

Southwick and Wickham

2.15/1,000
Safety score: 6312

Drayton and Farlington

1.75/1,000
Safety score: 7313

Eastney and Craneswater

1.67/1,000
Safety score: 7514

Paulsgrove

1.65/1,000
Safety score: 7515

Milton

1.60/1,000
Safety score: 7616

Copnor

1.28/1,000
Safety score: 8417

Portchester Wicor

0.99/1,000
Safety score: 9018

Portchester Castle

0.93/1,000
Safety score: 9119

Wallington & Downend

0.77/1,000
Safety score: 93

About Portsmouth

Population

226,815

Households

94,211

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What this means for Portsmouth homeowners

Wherever you live in Portsmouth, the same fundamentals make a home a harder target. Based on the local crime picture, homeowners here may want to prioritise:

  • A visible external bell box to deter opportunists
  • Door contacts on all main entry doors
  • Window sensors on accessible ground-floor and rear windows
  • Smart motion detection for hallways and main living areas
  • A video doorbell or CCTV on entry points
  • App alerts so you know the moment a sensor is triggered
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Crime data from data.police.uk. Population data from Census 2021. Data covers 2025-05 to 2026-04.

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