Postcode · Southsea
Crime in PO5 4LW
How much crime is recorded in PO5 4LW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Portsea
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 5,254 (2024)
PO5 4LWSouthsea
How safe is PO5 4LW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 87.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO5 4LW area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
87.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
231
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 4LWNational
Violence and sexual offences67.423.6
Burglary51.59.1
Shoplifting49.18.4
Anti-social behaviour28.710.7
Public order20.24.6
Drugs14.02.4
Other theft12.14.5
Criminal damage and arson8.14.7
Robbery6.61.4
Bicycle theft6.51.0
Possession of weapons5.80.9
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Theft from the person2.72.1
Other crime2.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 35% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.