Crime Rates at Outram Road, Southsea, PO5 1QS

Outram Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Central Southsea , and the 44th highest crime rate of 578 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 Outram Road (PO5 1QS) in the last 12 months was 345.3 per 1,000 residents and was 264.0% higher 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 228.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Outram Road (PO5 1QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 114 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stafford Road (62 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.