Crime Rates at Outram Road, Southsea, PO5 1QS

Outram Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Central Southsea , and the 54th 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 Outram Road (PO5 1QS) in the last 12 months was 327.4 per 1,000 residents and was 265.1% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 224.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 163.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.9% 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 144 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stafford Road (87 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.