Crime Rates at Merton Road, Southsea, PO5 2AE

Merton Road area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in St Jude , and the 14th 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 Merton Road (PO5 2AE) in the last 12 months was 678.6 per 1,000 residents and was 285.5% higher than the St Jude average (176.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 103 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 98 (≈ 250.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merton Road (PO5 2AE), the main crime hotspot is near Stafford Road. Police recorded 140 crimes here, including 87 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.