Crime Rates at Montgomerie Road, Southsea, PO5 1AR

Montgomerie Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 252nd highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Montgomerie Road (PO5 1AR) in the last 12 months was 102.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% lower than the Charles Dickens average (278.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 55.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montgomerie Road (PO5 1AR), the main crime hotspot is near Cumberland Road. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.