Crime Rates at Lorne Road, Southsea, PO5 1RR

Lorne 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 Lorne Road (PO5 1RR) 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 Lorne Road (PO5 1RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wish Place (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.