Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
PO10 · West Sussex
55
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
PO4 · Portsmouth
516
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Hermitage has less crime — 55 vs 516 incidents in April 2026.
Portsmouth recorded substantially more crime than Hermitage in April 2026 — 516 incidents compared to 55, a 9.4x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Portsmouth records significantly more (204 vs 23 incidents). Hermitage is below the national average while Portsmouth is above, making Hermitage the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Hermitage recorded fewer crimes than Portsmouth — 55 vs 516 incidents. That is 89% fewer crimes. Hermitage is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Hermitage recorded 23 incidents of this type vs 204 in Portsmouth. Overall, Hermitage had fewer total crimes (55 vs 516).