— ACRERIGHT AREA REPORT · POSTCODE SECTOR
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7,628 people · median £258,250 · Portsmouth
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Portsmouth Council · Liberal Democrat-controlled 22/42 seats · 52% · OCD 2026
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How safe is it? This postcode sector
Crime runs at 23.9 per 1,000 residents a month — above the 9.3 average across districts AcreRight covers. Like most places with a retail centre, offences cluster where the shops are, not where people live.
Crime rate
Monthly recorded crimes within this postcode sector
Per 1,000 / month23.9
Average across AcreRight-covered districts9.3
Street-level counts · police.uk, last 12 months
By category, 12 months this postcode sector
Recorded crimes by category within this postcode sector, last 12 months · police.uk / Home Office
Where crime clusters
| On or near | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Richmond Place | 60 |
| Palmerston Road | 59 |
| Ashby Place | 40 |
| Clarence Parade | 40 |
| Theatre/Concert Hall | 39 |
Busiest anonymised "on or near" markers over the last 6 months — click a row to centre the crime map there · retail-heavy spots naturally rank high (shoplifting concentrates where the shops are) · police.uk
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