Postcode · Southsea
Crime in PO5 1NY
How much crime is recorded in PO5 1NY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Southsea Fawcett Road
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,616 (2024)
PO5 1NYSouthsea
How safe is PO5 1NY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO5 1NY area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
61.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
201
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
PO5 1NYNational
Shoplifting71.58.4
Violence and sexual offences45.523.6
Anti-social behaviour24.610.7
Burglary15.09.1
Public order13.94.6
Other theft9.94.5
Drugs7.02.4
Criminal damage and arson6.84.7
Vehicle crime5.93.5
Robbery3.61.4
Theft from the person2.52.1
Bicycle theft2.41.0
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Other crime1.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.