Crime Rates at Margate Road, Southsea, PO5 1EY

Margate Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 90th 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 Margate Road (PO5 1EY) in the last 12 months was 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 90.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Margate Road (PO5 1EY), the main crime hotspot is near Stafford Road. Police recorded 140 crimes here, including 87 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.