Victorious 2026: Police confirm 21 crimes reported over festival weekend including five sexual assaults
Three day festival saw 150,000 people attend
Police have confirmed that there were 21 crimes reported at Victorious Festival this year.
With 150,000 people attending Southsea Common for the festival between August 28 and 30 Police have thanked the public and organisers for helping to try and keep festival goers safe. Throughout the three days there were five reports of sexual assault, six assaults and one report of spiking.
Chief Inspector Tracy Scrase, who oversaw the policing of Victorious Festival 2026, said: “Thank you to everyone who helped make this year’s festival run smoothly and to all the attendees who looked out for one another across the weekend.
“Every year we work closely with the festival organisers and our local partners, including Portsmouth City Council, to ensure concertgoers can enjoy the music in a safe environment.
“The festival team actively collaborates with our officers to ensure attendees know how to report incidents of criminal behaviour and ensure all reported incidents are responded to appropriately.
“I’d like to thank our officers and staff for their hard work and engagement with the public over the weekend, with their efforts allowing the vast majority of attendees to enjoy a safe and hugely memorable weekend in Portsmouth.”
The full list of reported crimes can be found below:
- Sexual assaults - 5
- Assaults - 6
- Assault police - 1
- Theft - 2
- Drugs possession - 3
- Spiking - 1
- Public order - 3