Crime Rates at Marmion Avenue, Southsea, PO5 2BL

Marmion Avenue 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 Marmion Avenue (PO5 2BL) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Marmion Avenue (PO5 2BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 144 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stafford Road (87 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.