Crime Rates at Lawrence Road, Southsea, PO5 1PJ

Lawrence Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 11th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lawrence Road (PO5 1PJ) in the last 12 months was 829.5 per 1,000 residents and was 885.4% higher than the Eastney and Craneswater average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 113 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 149 (≈ 488.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawrence Road (PO5 1PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Waverley Road. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.