Crime Rates at Baileys Road, Southsea, PO5 1EA

Baileys Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Baileys Road (PO5 1EA) in the last 12 months was 12.6 per 1,000 residents and was 95.5% lower than the Charles Dickens average (278.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baileys Road (PO5 1EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Quinton Close, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Somerville Court (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.