Total Crime Rate
17.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Land At The Back Of area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in St Jude , and the 50th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Land At The Back Of (PO5 2AX) in the last 12 months was 17.6 per 1,000 residents and was 90.0% lower than the St Jude average (176.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Land At The Back Of (PO5 2AX), 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.
View Crime In St Jude| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Auckland Road East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Richmond Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Richmond Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Richmond Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Richmond Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Richmond Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Richmond Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Richmond Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Richmond Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Richmond Place | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clarence Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stafford Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wilton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilton Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Merton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Merton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
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