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

Victoria Road North area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Central Southsea , and the 154th lowest crime rate of 578 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 Victoria Road North (PO5 1QA) in the last 12 months was 42.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Road North (PO5 1QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cumberland Road, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B2154 (51 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.