Crime Rates at Outram Road, Southsea, PO5 1QZ

Outram Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Central Southsea , and the 161st highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Outram Road (PO5 1QZ) in the last 12 months was 159.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 64.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Outram Road (PO5 1QZ), the main crime hotspot is near Stafford Road. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.