Crime Rates at Livingstone Road, Southsea, PO5 1RS

Livingstone Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Central Southsea , and the 88th highest crime rate of 588 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 Livingstone Road (PO5 1RS) in the last 12 months was 235.7 per 1,000 residents and was 162.9% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 95.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Livingstone Road (PO5 1RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 120 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B2154 (54 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.