Crime Rates at Baileys Road, Southsea, PO5 1EA

Baileys Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 105th lowest crime rate of 578 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 32.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.5% lower than the Charles Dickens average (262.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baileys Road (PO5 1EA), the main crime hotspot is near River'S Street. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.