Postcode · Southsea
Crime in PO5 2JH
How much crime is recorded in PO5 2JH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Southsea Waverley Road
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,573 (2024)
PO5 2JHSouthsea
How safe is PO5 2JH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO5 2JH area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
42.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
79
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 2JHNational
Violence and sexual offences33.123.6
Anti-social behaviour9.210.7
Criminal damage and arson8.34.7
Other theft8.34.5
Burglary6.59.1
Public order5.94.6
Vehicle crime5.33.5
Drugs2.92.4
Other crime1.31.5
Robbery0.91.4
Shoplifting0.98.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.