Crime Rates at Lawrence Road, Southsea, PO5 1NZ

Lawrence Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Central Southsea , and the 221st highest crime rate of 588 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 Lawrence Road (PO5 1NZ) in the last 12 months was 116.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% higher than the Central Southsea average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 72.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawrence Road (PO5 1NZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Albert Road, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wish Place (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.