Postcode · Southsea
Crime in PO5 4LT
How much crime is recorded in PO5 4LT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Somers Town
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,789 (2024)
PO5 4LTSouthsea
How safe is PO5 4LT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 76.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO5 4LT 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
76.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
158
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 4LTNational
Violence and sexual offences63.223.6
Anti-social behaviour26.010.7
Public order16.84.6
Criminal damage and arson11.54.7
Other theft10.24.5
Drugs9.52.4
Burglary9.09.1
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Possession of weapons3.80.9
Other crime3.71.5
Robbery2.51.4
Bicycle theft2.01.0
Shoplifting1.28.4
Theft from the person0.72.1
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.