Postcode · Southsea
Crime in PO5 2PJ
How much crime is recorded in PO5 2PJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Southsea Waverley Road
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,432 (2024)
PO5 2PJSouthsea
How safe is PO5 2PJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 73.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO5 2PJ area, more than double 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
73.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
151
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 2PJNational
Violence and sexual offences56.623.6
Anti-social behaviour28.010.7
Public order13.84.6
Other theft12.34.5
Criminal damage and arson8.74.7
Drugs8.02.4
Vehicle crime6.63.5
Burglary6.39.1
Possession of weapons4.00.9
Robbery3.81.4
Shoplifting2.48.4
Other crime2.21.5
Bicycle theft2.21.0
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.