Crime Rates at Victoria Road North, Southsea, PO5 1PW

Victoria Road North area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 287th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Road North (PO5 1PW) in the last 12 months was 88.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% lower than the Charles Dickens average (278.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Road North (PO5 1PW), 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.