Total Crime Rate
44.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Victoria Road North area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Central Southsea , and the 169th lowest crime rate of 588 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 44.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victoria Road North (PO5 1QA), the main crime hotspot is near B2154. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central Southsea| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | B2154 | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cumberland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cumberland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stansted Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Somers Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Somers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradford Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Carlisle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Carlisle Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlisle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B2151 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | B2151 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Bartholomew'S Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Britannia Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Andrews Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aldwell Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Aldwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Andrews Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Andrews Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Andrews Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cumberland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Playfair Road | — |
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