Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
PO1 · Portsmouth
883
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
PO7 · Hampshire
141
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Southwick has less crime — 141 vs 883 incidents in February 2026.
Portsmouth recorded substantially more crime than Southwick in February 2026 — 883 incidents compared to 141, a 6.3x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Portsmouth records significantly more (340 vs 47 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Southwick recorded fewer crimes than Portsmouth — 141 vs 883 incidents. That is 84% fewer crimes. Portsmouth is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Portsmouth recorded 340 incidents of this type vs 47 in Southwick. Overall, Southwick had fewer total crimes (141 vs 883).