Crime Rates at St Bartholomew Gardens, Southsea, PO5 1RD

St Bartholomew Gardens area has the 4th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Central Southsea , and the 70th 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 St Bartholomew Gardens (PO5 1RD) in the last 12 months was 272.7 per 1,000 residents and was 187.5% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 134.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Bartholomew Gardens (PO5 1RD), 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.