Crime Rates at Oxford Road, Southsea, PO5 1NR

Oxford Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Central Southsea , and the 187th highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oxford Road (PO5 1NR) in the last 12 months was 138.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% higher than the Central Southsea average (94.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Road (PO5 1NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 107 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (54 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.