Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
PO1 · Portsmouth
923
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
PO7 · Hampshire
162
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Southwick has less crime — 162 vs 923 incidents in April 2026.
Portsmouth recorded substantially more crime than Southwick in April 2026 — 923 incidents compared to 162, a 5.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Portsmouth records significantly more (334 vs 67 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Southwick recorded fewer crimes than Portsmouth — 162 vs 923 incidents. That is 82% fewer crimes. Portsmouth is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Portsmouth recorded 334 incidents of this type vs 67 in Southwick. Overall, Southwick had fewer total crimes (162 vs 923).